| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jon Malkin (fresh) SF - Jason Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sluss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fedor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buddy Rizzi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernard Crim (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Blakeley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Crim - foul #2 on Bernard Crim, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:51 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:29 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Fedor - foul #2 on Michael Fedor, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp (PG), Anthony Gallagher (SG), Tyler Cook (SF), James Thompson (PF), Joseph Stanford (C) Aaron Gatlin, Jon Malkin, Jason Boyd, Charles Sluss, Michael Fedor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (SG), Dan Hardage (SF), Trent Hunter (PF), Clayton Noonan (C) Buddy Rizzi, Bernard Crim, Bobby Blakeley, James Wilson | |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:10 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 17:30 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Green is called for the reach on Alec Sharp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Green, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew (SF) Joseph Green | |
| 17:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Matthew is called for the reach on Joseph Stanford - foul #3 on Steven Matthew, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG) Steven Matthew | |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook is fouled on the floor by Clayton Noonan - foul #1 on Clayton Noonan, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Jon Malkin (SG) Alec Sharp, Anthony Gallagher | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 16:42 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Clayton Noonan | 36-38 |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook's layup is rejected by Trent Hunter | 36-38 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 15:53 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 38-38 |
| 15:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook grabs the board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jon Malkin (fairly fresh) SF - Tyler Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Stanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (fresh) SG - Jeffery Glatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Hardage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trent Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Clayton Noonan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson misses the jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 15:43 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:38 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Woodson | 38-41 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 15:18 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 14:55 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp (PG), Anthony Gallagher (SG), Jason Boyd (SF), Charles Sluss (PF), Michael Fedor (C) Aaron Gatlin, Jon Malkin, Tyler Cook, James Thompson, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (SG), Bernard Crim (SF), Bobby Blakeley (PF), James Wilson (C) Gary Woodson, Jeffery Glatt, Trent Hunter, Clayton Noonan | |
| 14:55 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:55 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Blakeley steals the ball from Michael Fedor in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 14:43 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Gallagher - foul #2 on Anthony Gallagher, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG) Dan Hardage | |
| 14:43 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:43 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by Alec Sharp | 40-44 |
| 14:16 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim is fouled on the floor by Jason Boyd - foul #1 on Jason Boyd, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| 14:04 | UC Riverside | Michael Fedor takes the ball from James Wilson | 40-44 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor hits a shot in the paint and the foul's on James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Earl Howard (PF) Bobby Blakeley | |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:25 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Sluss | 43-44 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher is fouled in the backcourt by Buddy Rizzi - foul #1 on Buddy Rizzi, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Camper (SG), Bryan Bush (SF) Alec Sharp, Jason Boyd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Steven Matthew (SF) Joseph Green, Bernard Crim | |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffery Glatt - foul #3 on Jeffery Glatt, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:41 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-47 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss is called for a backcourt violation | 45-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Jon Malkin (SG), Jason Boyd (SF), Joseph Stanford (C) Anthony Gallagher, Leroy Camper, Charles Sluss, Michael Fedor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG), Trent Hunter (PF) Buddy Rizzi, Earl Howard | |
| 12:17 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd misses the 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 11:55 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:45 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 11:44 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jon Malkin (fresh) SF - Jason Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Bush (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gary Woodson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Glatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Matthew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Trent Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-47 |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:55 | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 10:54 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Glatt is called for the reach on Jon Malkin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Glatt, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (PG), Tyler Cook (SF), James Thompson (PF), Michael Fedor (C) Aaron Gatlin, Jason Boyd, Bryan Bush, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Dan Hardage (SG), Bernard Crim (SF), Bobby Blakeley (PF), Earl Howard (C) Gary Woodson, Jeffery Glatt, Steven Matthew, Trent Hunter, James Wilson | |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:37 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 10:36 | UC Riverside | Earl Howard snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Gallagher - foul #3 on Anthony Gallagher, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp (PG) Jon Malkin | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:25 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Alec Sharp | 49-50 |
| 09:58 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gallagher - foul #4 on Anthony Gallagher, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Camper (SG), Charles Sluss (PF) Anthony Gallagher, James Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (SG), Clayton Noonan (C) Joseph Green, Earl Howard | |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG) Alec Sharp | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Trent Hunter (PF) Dan Hardage, Bobby Blakeley | |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Camper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 09:27 | UC Riverside | Tyler Cook picks off the pass by Joseph Green | 49-50 |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 09:23 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:14 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd (SF), Joseph Stanford (C) Tyler Cook, Michael Fedor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG) Joseph Green | |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Camper is fouled on the floor by Trent Hunter - foul #1 on Trent Hunter, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley (PF) Bernard Crim | |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Camper makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:52 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Noonan picks off the pass by Leroy Camper | 51-52 |
| 08:11 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 08:09 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Trent Hunter is called for the reach on Jason Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trent Hunter, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp (PG), Jon Malkin (SG), James Thompson (PF), Tyler Cook (C) Aaron Gatlin, Leroy Camper, Charles Sluss, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Dan Hardage (SG), Steven Matthew (SF), Earl Howard (C) Gary Woodson, Buddy Rizzi, Trent Hunter, Clayton Noonan | |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:55 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 07:23 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley grabs the board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alec Sharp (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jon Malkin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Boyd (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Cook (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Hardage (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Matthew (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Blakeley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | UC Riverside | Earl Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (PG), Michael Fedor (C) Alec Sharp, Jason Boyd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeffery Glatt (PG), Bernard Crim (SF), James Wilson (C) Joseph Green, Steven Matthew, Bobby Blakeley | |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Howard steals the ball from James Thompson | 53-54 |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 06:45 | UC Riverside | James Wilson misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jon Malkin snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Tyler Cook misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 06:22 | UC Riverside | Earl Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:08 | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dan Hardage, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Bryan Bush (SF), Charles Sluss (PF), Joseph Stanford (C) Jon Malkin, Tyler Cook, James Thompson, Michael Fedor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (SG), Steven Matthew (SF), Trent Hunter (PF) Dan Hardage, Bernard Crim, Earl Howard | |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Bryan Bush hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Gatlin | 56-54 |
| 05:22 | UC Riverside | James Wilson double dribbles | 56-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan (C) James Wilson | |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Glatt is called for the reach on Aaron Gatlin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffery Glatt, team foul #12 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gary Woodson (PG) Jeffery Glatt | |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:00 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-54 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-54 |
| 04:25 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter knocks in the floater in the paint | 61-56 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 03:59 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 03:43 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Gary Woodson - foul #1 on Gary Woodson, team foul #13 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp (PG), Jon Malkin (SG), Tyler Cook (SF), Michael Fedor (C) Aaron Gatlin, Anthony Gallagher, Bryan Bush, Charles Sluss | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Dan Hardage (SG), Bernard Crim (SF), Bobby Blakeley (PF), James Wilson (C) Gary Woodson, Buddy Rizzi, Steven Matthew, Trent Hunter, Clayton Noonan | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Alec Sharp (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jon Malkin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Stanford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fedor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Hardage (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Crim (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bobby Blakeley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-56 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Alec Sharp misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Fedor hits the follow up shot | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:27 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley misses the lay-in | 65-56 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stanford pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd (SF), James Thompson (PF) Tyler Cook, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter (PF), Earl Howard (C) Bobby Blakeley, James Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Dan Hardage steps in front of the Jason Boyd pass in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG) Alec Sharp | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi (SG), Clayton Noonan (C) Dan Hardage, Trent Hunter | |
| 02:00 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clayton Noonan | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Green takes the ball from Jason Boyd in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:44 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green misses the shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Michael Fedor | 65-59 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin loses the dribble to Buddy Rizzi in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 01:40 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss (PF) James Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley (PF), James Wilson (C) Earl Howard, Clayton Noonan | |
| 01:32 | UC Riverside | Aaron Gatlin steals it from James Wilson | 65-59 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin slams it home | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:17 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 01:15 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi tips it home | 67-61 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Bernard Crim steals it from Jon Malkin | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Buddy Rizzi - foul #2 on Buddy Rizzi, team foul #14 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (SG), James Thompson (C) Jon Malkin, Michael Fedor | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:42 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Blakeley | 69-61 |
| 00:40 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Green | 69-64 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Buddy Rizzi - foul #3 on Buddy Rizzi, team foul #15 | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson is hacked by Joseph Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Green, team foul #16 | 71-64 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Green - foul #3 on Joseph Green, team foul #17 | 72-67 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:24 | UC Riverside | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Buddy Rizzi's pass is intercepted by Charles Sluss | 73-67 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Green is called for the reach on Jason Boyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Green, team foul #18 | 73-67 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss is hacked by Joseph Green in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Green, team foul #19 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dan Hardage (PG) Joseph Green | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Bernard Crim misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | James Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 77-70 |