| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Shockley (fresh) SG - Stuart Smith (fresh) SF - Jason Roger (fresh) PF - Eric Manley (fresh) C - Donald Elbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) PF - John Fulp (fresh) C - Francis Wallace (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oregon State | Eric Manley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Oregon State | Jason Roger comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp buries a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Oregon State | Patrick Stewart picks off the pass by Eric Manley | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden banks in the layup set up by Patrick Stewart | 0-5 |
| 18:51 | Oregon State | Eric Manley's layup is rejected by Francis Wallace | 0-5 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday can't finish the layup | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | Oregon State | Jason Roger snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:14 | Oregon State | Jason Roger makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Stuart Smith | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Shockley steals the ball from Francis Wallace | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Oregon State | Eric Manley scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Shockley and the foul's on Francis Wallace - foul #1 on Francis Wallace, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin (PG), Albert Diller (SF), Clement Dewey (C) Robert Shockley, Jason Roger, Donald Elbert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (SG), Kevin Howard (C) Ryan Holiday, Francis Wallace | |
| 17:29 | Oregon State | Eric Manley makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden buries a 3 from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:48 | Oregon State | Stuart Smith makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Raymond McMackin and he's fouled by Patrick Stewart - foul #1 on Patrick Stewart, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Peters (C) Eric Manley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (SG), James Hackney (SF), Joseph Innes (C) Marvin Snowden, Patrick Stewart, John Fulp | |
| 16:48 | Oregon State | Stuart Smith makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 16:28 | Oregon State | Robert Peters gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:05 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin hits a floater from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-8 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond McMackin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Diller (fresh) PF - Clement Dewey (fairly fresh) C - Robert Peters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gary Hudson (fresh) SG - Rod Robison (fresh) SF - James Hackney (fresh) PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) C - Joseph Innes (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Hackney, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Shockley (PG), Jason Roger (SF), Eric Manley (PF) Stuart Smith, Albert Diller, Clement Dewey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), John Fulp (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Rod Robison, James Hackney, Kevin Howard, Joseph Innes | |
| 15:09 | Oregon State | Jason Roger banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond McMackin | 12-8 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 14:44 | Oregon State | Eric Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:24 | Oregon State | Jason Roger misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 14:23 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley tips it in | 14-8 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 14:04 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:41 | Oregon State | Jason Roger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Patrick Stewart - foul #2 on Patrick Stewart, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Stuart Smith (SG), Donald Elbert (C) Raymond McMackin, Robert Peters | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), James Hackney (SF), Kevin Howard (PF), Joseph Innes (C) Gary Hudson, Patrick Stewart, John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| 13:41 | Oregon State | Jason Roger makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:41 | Oregon State | Jason Roger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Snowden | 16-10 |
| 13:01 | Oregon State | Jason Roger blows the layup | 16-10 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stuart Smith - foul #1 on Stuart Smith, team foul #1 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Albert Diller (SF) Jason Roger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (SG) Ryan Holiday | |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:20 | Oregon State | Kevin Howard blocks the short jumper by Eric Manley | 16-12 |
| 12:19 | Oregon State | Eric Manley tips it but misses | 16-12 |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by Rod Robison is blocked by Donald Elbert | 16-12 |
| 11:52 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:23 | Oregon State | Rod Robison is called for the reach on Robert Shockley - foul #1 on Rod Robison, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin (PG), Clement Dewey (PF), Robert Peters (C) Robert Shockley, Eric Manley, Donald Elbert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Joseph Innes, Kevin Howard | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond McMackin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Diller (fresh) PF - Clement Dewey (fresh) C - Robert Peters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rod Robison (fresh) SF - James Hackney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 3 pts. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) | |
| 11:05 | Oregon State | Albert Diller connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 18-12 |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp is fouled on the floor by Clement Dewey - foul #1 on Clement Dewey, team foul #2 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Roger (SF) Albert Diller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Joseph Innes (SF) Marvin Snowden, Rod Robison, James Hackney | |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 10:16 | Oregon State | Robert Peters pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:04 | Oregon State | Jason Roger is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Roger, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Eric Manley (PF) Robert Peters | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Roger steps in front of the Joseph Innes pass | 18-12 |
| 09:37 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Stuart Smith and the foul's on Gary Hudson - foul #1 on Gary Hudson, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Marlon Ruff (SG), Donald Elbert (C) Stuart Smith, Clement Dewey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:37 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin makes the free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Manley picks off the pass by Gary Hudson | 21-12 |
| 09:06 | Oregon State | Jason Roger scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Marlon Ruff and he's hacked by Francis Wallace - foul #2 on Francis Wallace, team foul #7 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Shockley (PG) Raymond McMackin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), James Hackney (SF), Kevin Howard (C) Gary Hudson, Joseph Innes, Francis Wallace | |
| 09:06 | Oregon State | Jason Roger makes the free throw | 24-12 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-12 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Stuart Smith (SG) Marlon Ruff | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:17 | Oregon State | Kevin Howard swats the short shot by Eric Manley | 24-12 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Hackney | 24-12 |
| 08:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden is hacked by Robert Shockley - foul #1 on Robert Shockley, team foul #4 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Albert Diller (SF), Clement Dewey (C) Jason Roger, Donald Elbert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (SG), Joseph Innes (C) Ryan Holiday, John Fulp | |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-12 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard can't tip it in | 24-12 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney tips it back up and in | 24-14 |
| 07:29 | Oregon State | Eric Manley is fouled on the floor by Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #8 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin (PG) Robert Shockley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:29 | Oregon State | Eric Manley misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Raymond McMackin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Diller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clement Dewey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hackney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Innes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin is fouled on the floor by Marvin Snowden - foul #1 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #9 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (SG) Marvin Snowden | |
| 07:01 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:01 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The refs have stopped play. Gary Hudson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 25-17 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jason Roger (SF) Albert Diller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), John Fulp (PF) Gary Hudson, James Hackney | |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp lays it up and in | 25-19 |
| 06:09 | Oregon State | Stuart Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 06:08 | Oregon State | Jason Roger tips it back up and in | 27-19 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | 3 seconds is called on Rod Robison | 27-19 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Shockley (PG), Robert Peters (PF), Donald Elbert (C) Stuart Smith, Eric Manley, Clement Dewey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Zachariah Hilliard (SF) Ryan Holiday, Joseph Innes | |
| 05:27 | Oregon State | Jason Roger misses long on a shot from the left block | 27-19 |
| 05:25 | Oregon State | Robert Shockley snags the offensive board | 27-19 |
| 05:01 | Oregon State | Jason Roger misses short on a floater from close range | 27-19 |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses long on a jumper from the left side | 27-19 |
| 04:51 | Oregon State | Jason Roger grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 04:29 | Oregon State | Jason Roger can't throw it down | 27-19 |
| 04:28 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert misses the tip | 27-19 |
| 04:27 | Oregon State | Robert Peters tips it but misses | 27-19 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Stuart Smith (SG), Albert Diller (SF), Eric Manley (PF) Raymond McMackin, Jason Roger, Robert Peters | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), James Hackney (SF), Joseph Innes (C) Rod Robison, Zachariah Hilliard, Kevin Howard | |
| 04:03 | Oregon State | Eric Manley lays it up and in | 29-19 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Stuart Smith is called for the reach on James Hackney - foul #2 on Stuart Smith, team foul #5 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Clement Dewey (C) Donald Elbert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (PG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Francis Wallace (C) Marvin Snowden, John Fulp, Joseph Innes | |
| 03:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 03:33 | Oregon State | Eric Manley gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 03:15 | Oregon State | Eric Manley misses short on a jumper from the left side | 29-19 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Diller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clement Dewey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gary Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) PF - James Hackney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) | |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-21 |
| 02:28 | Oregon State | Patrick Stewart picks off the pass by Stuart Smith | 29-21 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin (PG), Jason Roger (SF), Donald Elbert (C) Robert Shockley, Albert Diller, Clement Dewey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Kevin Howard (PF) Ryan Holiday, James Hackney | |
| 01:47 | Oregon State | Jason Roger knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Stuart Smith | 31-21 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard banks in the layup | 31-23 |
| 01:16 | Oregon State | Francis Wallace is called for the reach on Jason Roger - foul #3 on Francis Wallace, team foul #10 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (SG), John Fulp (PF) Gary Hudson, Francis Wallace | |
| 01:16 | Oregon State | Jason Roger makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:16 | Oregon State | Jason Roger misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 01:02 | Oregon State | Donald Elbert grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 00:44 | Oregon State | Eric Manley scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-23 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp slams it home | 34-25 |
| 00:05 | Oregon State | Eric Manley clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Fulp - foul #1 on John Fulp, team foul #11 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Shockley (PG), Clement Dewey (C) Stuart Smith, Donald Elbert | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), James Hackney (SF) Marvin Snowden, Patrick Stewart | |
| 00:05 | Oregon State | Eric Manley makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:05 | Oregon State | Eric Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses the 3 from straight away | 36-25 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Raymond McMackin gets the rebound | 36-25 |