| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Louis Coronel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) 9 pts. C - George Debnam (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Brian Chiaramonte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Salters (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Ash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hadfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 40-32 |
| 19:24 | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Robert Hadfield grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 19:09 | Fresno State | James Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Salters | 40-35 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 18:53 | Fresno State | James Smith gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:47 | Fresno State | Christopher Salters clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:39 | Fresno State | Michael Ash pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:33 | Fresno State | James Smith knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Salters | 40-37 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 40-37 |
| 18:09 | Fresno State | Michael Ash snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:54 | Fresno State | Christopher Salters's pass is intercepted by Thomas Block | 40-37 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Roberts | 43-37 |
| 16:55 | Fresno State | Michael Ash's floater is knocked away by Thomas Block | 43-37 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel is whistled for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Charles White (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), David Hanning (C) Louis Coronel, Alfred Roberts, Thomas Block, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bryan Dabbs (PG), John Rocker (SG), Ronald Hall (SF), Michael Cashman (PF), Tyler Stevens (C) Brian Chiaramonte, Christopher Salters, Michael Ash, James Smith, Robert Hadfield | |
| 16:05 | Fresno State | John Rocker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Hall | 43-40 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro scores on a 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Cordeiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Bryan Dabbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Rocker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Cashman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Fresno State | John Rocker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Cashman | 46-43 |
| 14:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 14:58 | Fresno State | Michael Cashman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:54 | Fresno State | Tyler Stevens is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG), Alfred Roberts (SF) Jesse Hill, Charles White | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte (PG), Christopher Salters (SG), Michael Ash (SF), Robert Hadfield (C) Bryan Dabbs, John Rocker, Ronald Hall, Tyler Stevens | |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning is fouled on the floor by Christopher Salters - foul #1 on Christopher Salters, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Smith (PF) Michael Cashman | |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block (PF), Jack Hall (C) Gerard Cordeiro, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 13:59 | Fresno State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:57 | Fresno State | Robert Hadfield hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Roberts | 48-45 |
| 13:21 | Fresno State | James Smith scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ash | 48-47 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), George Debnam (C) Louis Coronel, Harold Clark, Thomas Block, Jack Hall | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bryan Dabbs (PG), Michael Cashman (PF), Tyler Stevens (C) Brian Chiaramonte, James Smith, Robert Hadfield | |
| 12:47 | Fresno State | Tyler Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Kayser | 51-47 |
| 12:17 | Fresno State | Michael Ash makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Dabbs | 51-49 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Stevens steals the ball from Alfred Roberts | 51-49 |
| 11:24 | Fresno State | Christopher Salters knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Ash | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerard Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Debnam (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Bryan Dabbs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Salters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cashman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro slams it home | 53-52 |
| 10:51 | Fresno State | Bryan Dabbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 10:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-52 |
| 10:15 | Fresno State | Christopher Salters is fouled on the floor by Gerard Cordeiro - foul #2 on Gerard Cordeiro, team foul #1 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG), Harold Clark (SF), Thomas Block (PF), David Hanning (C) Arthur Kayser, Alfred Roberts, Gerard Cordeiro, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte (PG), John Rocker (SG), Ronald Hall (SF), James Smith (PF), Robert Hadfield (C) Bryan Dabbs, Christopher Salters, Michael Ash, Michael Cashman, Tyler Stevens | |
| 09:57 | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Rocker | 55-54 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| 09:09 | Fresno State | James Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-54 |
| 09:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith is called for the reach on Jesse Hill - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF) Jesse Hill | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bryan Dabbs (SG) John Rocker | |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block's floater is tipped away by Robert Hadfield | 55-54 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning can't tip it in | 55-54 |
| 08:20 | Fresno State | Robert Hadfield gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:16 | Fresno State | James Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-54 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harold Clark | 55-54 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark drills a fadeaway near the basket | 57-54 |
| 07:41 | Fresno State | James Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel's layup is rejected by James Smith | 57-54 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Louis Coronel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Block (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hanning (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Brian Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Dabbs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hadfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Fresno State | Ronald Hall misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block is whistled for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Charles White (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), George Debnam (C) Louis Coronel, Harold Clark, Alfred Roberts, Thomas Block, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Christopher Salters (SG), Michael Ash (SF), Michael Cashman (PF), Tyler Stevens (C) Brian Chiaramonte, Ronald Hall, James Smith, Robert Hadfield | |
| 06:31 | Fresno State | Bryan Dabbs misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 06:14 | Fresno State | Michael Cashman gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:08 | Fresno State | Christopher Salters is hacked by George Debnam - foul #1 on George Debnam, team foul #2 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Rocker (PG) Bryan Dabbs | |
| 05:58 | Fresno State | Michael Cashman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF) Charles White | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill knocks in the shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 05:19 | Fresno State | Michael Ash hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Rocker | 61-56 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is fouled on the floor by Christopher Salters - foul #2 on Christopher Salters, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG) Arthur Kayser | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte (PG), James Smith (PF), Robert Hadfield (C) John Rocker, Michael Cashman, Tyler Stevens | |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 05:02 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Robert Hadfield | 61-56 |
| 04:57 | Fresno State | Christopher Salters knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Chiaramonte | 61-59 |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 04:49 | Fresno State | Robert Hadfield grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:29 | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte knocks in the 3 from straight away | 61-62 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 04:14 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to James Smith | 61-62 |
| 04:09 | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerard Cordeiro - foul #3 on Gerard Cordeiro, team foul #3 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SF), Thomas Block (PF), David Hanning (C) Alfred Roberts, Gerard Cordeiro, George Debnam | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 04:09 | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:09 | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 03:43 | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 03:35 | Fresno State | Robert Hadfield knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Brian Chiaramonte | 61-66 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is hacked by Christopher Salters - foul #3 on Christopher Salters, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF) Harold Clark | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Bryan Dabbs (PG), John Rocker (SG), Ronald Hall (SF), Michael Cashman (PF), Tyler Stevens (C) Brian Chiaramonte, Christopher Salters, Michael Ash, James Smith, Robert Hadfield | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Louis Coronel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Bryan Dabbs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Rocker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Cashman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Stevens swats the shot by Louis Coronel | 61-66 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill makes the 3 from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 02:55 | Fresno State | Fresno State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam (C) David Hanning | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte (PG), Christopher Salters (SG), Michael Ash (SF), James Smith (PF), Robert Hadfield (C) Bryan Dabbs, John Rocker, Ronald Hall, Michael Cashman, Tyler Stevens | |
| 02:43 | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 64-66 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:13 | Fresno State | Robert Hadfield grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:07 | Fresno State | Robert Hadfield lays it in set up by Brian Chiaramonte | 65-68 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Louis Coronel, team foul #4 | 65-68 |
| 01:30 | Fresno State | Michael Ash misses the lay-in but the foul's on Louis Coronel - foul #3 on Louis Coronel, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| 01:30 | Fresno State | Michael Ash makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 01:30 | Fresno State | Michael Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 65-70 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill snags the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith is called for the reach on Alfred Roberts - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:48 | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Hill - foul #1 on Jesse Hill, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Hall (C) Robert Hadfield | |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | George Debnam is called for the reach on Ronald Hall - foul #2 on George Debnam, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| 00:44 | Fresno State | Ronald Hall misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Debnam | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Louis Coronel and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Hadfield (C) Ronald Hall | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Christopher Salters is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Coronel - foul #4 on Louis Coronel, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Christopher Salters makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:35 | Fresno State | Christopher Salters misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hadfield blocks the short jumper by Thomas Block | 68-71 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte is hacked by Louis Coronel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Coronel, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG) Louis Coronel | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Brian Chiaramonte misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block grabs the board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | James Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Clark - foul #1 on Harold Clark, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:05 | Fresno State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-74 |