| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) PF - Jimmy Brasel (fresh) C - Ricky Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fresh) SG - Michael Ruyle (fresh) SF - James Powers (fresh) PF - Dale Dale (fresh) C - Andre Fuller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Ruyle | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith dunks the ball | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Rogers and he's fouled by Melvin Weidman - foul #1 on Melvin Weidman, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ricky Smith | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:29 | Sacramento State | Ricky Smith is called for the reach on Andre Fuller - foul #1 on Ricky Smith, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (SG), Jason Rein (C) Greg Willilams, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), John Bailey (SG), Joseph Wilson (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Samuel Tozier (C) Kenneth Rogers, Michael Ruyle, James Powers, Dale Dale, Andre Fuller | |
| 17:18 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Cianciolo | 7-7 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Bailey picks off the pass by Jason Rein in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:52 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Brown steps in front of the Jason Rein pass | 7-7 |
| 16:30 | Sacramento State | Jimmy Brasel picks off the pass by Samuel Tozier | 7-7 |
| 16:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Wilson is called for the reach on Melvin Weidman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Cedric Cobbs (SF), Roger Owen (C) Michael Courville, Melvin Weidman, Jimmy Brasel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jose Estrada (PF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs is fouled on the floor by John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG) Cedric Cobbs | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), James Powers (SF), Patrick Ptaschinski (C) Leonard Cianciolo, Joseph Wilson, Samuel Tozier | |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jose Estrada - foul #1 on Jose Estrada, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs (SF) Jason Rein | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle (SG) John Bailey | |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Thurman Levis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Greg Willilams (fresh) SF - Cedric Cobbs (fresh) PF - Roger Owen (fresh) C - Robert Madden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ruyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Powers (fresh) PF - Jose Estrada (fresh) C - Patrick Ptaschinski (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Powers - foul #1 on James Powers, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith (C) Robert Madden | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller (C) Kenneth Rogers | |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:32 | Sacramento State | James Powers gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:09 | Sacramento State | James Powers buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | James Powers comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Cedric Cobbs - foul #1 on Cedric Cobbs, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Robert Madden (SG), Melvin Weidman (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF), Jason Rein (C) Thurman Levis, Greg Willilams, Cedric Cobbs, Roger Owen, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), John Bailey (SG), Kenneth Brown (PF), Samuel Tozier (C) Jose Estrada, Michael Ruyle, Patrick Ptaschinski, Andre Fuller | |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | James Powers makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:34 | Sacramento State | James Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 14-12 |
| 14:09 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses the turnaround near the basket | 14-12 |
| 14:08 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Brown tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Leonard Cianciolo is called for the reach on Michael Courville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Cianciolo, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Wilson (SF) James Powers | |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Wilson - foul #2 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Powers (SF), Dale Dale (PF) Joseph Wilson, Kenneth Brown | |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:45 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Weidman - foul #2 on Melvin Weidman, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Robinson (SF) Melvin Weidman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:45 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:45 | Sacramento State | James Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 13:29 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale banks in the layup | 16-17 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Ricky Smith (C) Robert Madden, Jason Rein | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Michael Ruyle (SG), Andre Fuller (C) Leonard Cianciolo, John Bailey, Samuel Tozier | |
| 13:13 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Dale | 16-20 |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Andre Fuller - foul #1 on Andre Fuller, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs (SG) Greg Willilams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF) James Powers, Dale Dale | |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 12:34 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Brown is hacked by Jimmy Brasel - foul #1 on Jimmy Brasel, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG) Michael Courville | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 12:21 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Cedric Cobbs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 12:13 | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski is fouled on the floor by Cedric Cobbs - foul #2 on Cedric Cobbs, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (SG), Roger Owen (SF), Jason Rein (C) Cedric Cobbs, Joseph Robinson, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), John Bailey (SG), James Powers (SF), Dale Dale (PF), Samuel Tozier (C) Kenneth Rogers, Michael Ruyle, Patrick Ptaschinski, Kenneth Brown, Andre Fuller | |
| 11:44 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-20 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis grabs the board | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Thurman Levis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Madden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Owen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Brasel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Rein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Leonard Cianciolo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bailey (fresh) SF - James Powers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Dale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Tozier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-20 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein hits the follow up shot | 20-20 |
| 11:10 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Ricky Smith (C) Thurman Levis, Jimmy Brasel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Jose Estrada (C) Leonard Cianciolo, Samuel Tozier | |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith hits a driving attempt from the right block | 22-20 |
| 10:24 | Sacramento State | James Powers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jason Rein | 22-20 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jose Estrada steps in front of the Roger Owen pass | 22-20 |
| 09:54 | Sacramento State | James Powers travels with the ball | 22-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Jimmy Brasel (PF) Robert Madden, Roger Owen, Jason Rein | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), Michael Ruyle (SG), Patrick Ptaschinski (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Samuel Tozier (C) Kenneth Rogers, John Bailey, James Powers, Dale Dale, Jose Estrada | |
| 09:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams clanks a floater from the left side | 22-20 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 09:18 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 09:17 | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Joseph Robinson | 22-20 |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:41 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Jason Rein (C) Michael Courville, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), James Powers (SF), Andre Fuller (C) Leonard Cianciolo, Patrick Ptaschinski, Samuel Tozier | |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thurman Levis | 25-20 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Ruyle | 25-22 |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (SG), Roger Owen (SF) Greg Willilams, Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Bailey (SG), Dale Dale (PF) Michael Ruyle, Kenneth Brown | |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen can't throw it down | 25-22 |
| 07:45 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Thurman Levis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Madden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Brasel (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Rein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bailey (fresh) SF - James Powers (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Dale Dale (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller loses the ball out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG) Thurman Levis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), Patrick Ptaschinski (PF) Kenneth Rogers, Dale Dale | |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Ptaschinski steals it from Jimmy Brasel | 25-22 |
| 06:52 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Roger Owen | 25-22 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Bailey picks off the pass by Michael Courville | 25-22 |
| 06:41 | Sacramento State | John Bailey can't finish the layup | 25-22 |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Rein gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden is fouled on the floor by James Powers - foul #2 on James Powers, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Roger Owen, Jimmy Brasel, Jason Rein | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle (SG), Jose Estrada (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Samuel Tozier (C) John Bailey, James Powers, Patrick Ptaschinski, Andre Fuller | |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:22 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 06:09 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ricky Smith - foul #2 on Ricky Smith, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Brasel (PF), Jason Rein (C) Robert Madden, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG) Leonard Cianciolo | |
| 06:09 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:09 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Greg Willilams - foul #1 on Greg Willilams, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dale Dale (PF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier connects on the floater near the basket set up by Dale Dale | 26-26 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams is fouled on the floor by Samuel Tozier - foul #1 on Samuel Tozier, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Roger Owen (SF) Michael Courville, Joseph Robinson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), Patrick Ptaschinski (SF) Kenneth Rogers, Jose Estrada | |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:01 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 28-26 |
| 05:00 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 04:49 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle is hacked by Greg Willilams - foul #2 on Greg Willilams, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (SG) Greg Willilams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Brown (PF) Dale Dale | |
| 04:49 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:49 | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jason Rein | 28-27 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis is whistled for traveling | 28-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), John Bailey (SG), Jose Estrada (SF), Andre Fuller (C) Leonard Cianciolo, Michael Ruyle, Patrick Ptaschinski, Samuel Tozier | |
| 04:07 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 28-27 |
| 04:06 | Sacramento State | John Bailey tips it home | 28-29 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden travels with the ball | 28-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Cedric Cobbs (SG), Melvin Weidman (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Thurman Levis, Robert Madden, Roger Owen, Jason Rein | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Wilson (SF), Dale Dale (PF) Jose Estrada, Kenneth Brown | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Courville (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cedric Cobbs (fresh) SF - Melvin Weidman (fresh) PF - Jimmy Brasel (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kenneth Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) PF - Dale Dale (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andre Fuller (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Brasel - foul #2 on Jimmy Brasel, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden (PF) Jimmy Brasel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), Patrick Ptaschinski (SG), Samuel Tozier (C) Kenneth Rogers, John Bailey, Andre Fuller | |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ricky Smith | 31-30 |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Melvin Weidman | 33-30 |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Robert Madden takes the ball from Dale Dale | 33-30 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Madden's layup is rejected by Joseph Wilson | 33-30 |
| 02:19 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Joseph Wilson | 33-30 |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ricky Smith | 33-30 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Smith is whistled for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams (SG), Joseph Robinson (SF), Jason Rein (PF) Cedric Cobbs, Melvin Weidman, Robert Madden | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle (SG), James Powers (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF) Patrick Ptaschinski, Joseph Wilson, Dale Dale | |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ricky Smith - foul #3 on Ricky Smith, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thurman Levis (PG), Jimmy Brasel (PF) Michael Courville, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams is hacked by Michael Ruyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Ruyle, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Bailey (SG), Andre Fuller (C) Michael Ruyle, Samuel Tozier | |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:18 | Sacramento State | John Bailey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Robinson - foul #1 on Joseph Robinson, team foul #12 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rogers (PG), Jose Estrada (PF) Leonard Cianciolo, Kenneth Brown | |
| 01:18 | Sacramento State | John Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:18 | Sacramento State | John Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Willilams buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | James Powers is hacked by Jason Rein - foul #1 on Jason Rein, team foul #13 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (PG), Melvin Weidman (SF), Robert Madden (PF), Roger Owen (C) Thurman Levis, Greg Willilams, Jimmy Brasel, Jason Rein | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | James Powers makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Owen snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jose Estrada picks off the pass by Joseph Robinson in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 00:42 | Sacramento State | James Powers is called for a backcourt violation | 37-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Ruyle (SG), Kenneth Brown (PF), Samuel Tozier (C) John Bailey, Jose Estrada, Andre Fuller | |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to James Powers | 37-34 |
| 00:19 | Sacramento State | James Powers hits the finger roll set up by Michael Ruyle | 37-36 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Robinson's pass is intercepted by James Powers in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses the lay-in | 37-36 |
| 00:14 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Brown tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Brown gets the rebound | 37-38 |