| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Rafael Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Guadalupe Salazar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Costello (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Vanwingerden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Barnett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Cotter (fresh) PF - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Daniel Cotter inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Cal | Terry Daniel takes the ball from Daniel Stewart | 28-32 |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Guadalupe Salazar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:40 | Cal | Aaron Barnett grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 19:21 | Cal | Charles Vanwingerden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Guadalupe Salazar gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Rafael Robinson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Costello | 31-32 |
| 18:33 | Cal | Daniel Cotter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:32 | Cal | Aaron Barnett snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:08 | Cal | Daniel Cotter hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Barnett | 31-34 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Daniel loses the dribble to Daniel Cotter | 31-34 |
| 17:22 | Cal | Daniel Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Rice | 31-37 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Vanwingerden is called for the reach on Rafael Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Vanwingerden, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mitchell (PG), Mark Rush (SF), Jeffery Schmid (PF), Charles Adams (C) Rafael Robinson, John Costello, Terry Daniel, Raymond Hicks | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfonso Moreno (PG), Raymond Sifford (SG), Earl Hartley (SF), Chester Schmaltz (PF), James Ugarte (C) Charles Vanwingerden, Aaron Barnett, Daniel Cotter, Daniel Stewart, David Rice | |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Guadalupe Salazar is fouled on the floor by Alfonso Moreno - foul #2 on Alfonso Moreno, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Johnson (SF) Guadalupe Salazar | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Schmid comes up short on the shot from the right block | 31-37 |
| 16:31 | Cal | James Ugarte gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:07 | Cal | Earl Hartley is fouled on the floor by Mark Rush - foul #2 on Mark Rush, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rafael Robinson (PG), Terry Daniel (PF) John Johnson, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Vanwingerden (PG), Aaron Barnett (SG), Daniel Cotter (SF), Daniel Stewart (PF) Alfonso Moreno, Raymond Sifford, Earl Hartley, James Ugarte | |
| 15:55 | Cal | Chester Schmaltz scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Vanwingerden | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Rafael Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Rush (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Schmid (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Vanwingerden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Barnett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. C - Chester Schmaltz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Rush | 34-39 |
| 15:28 | Cal | Daniel Cotter misses short on a shot in the lane | 34-39 |
| 15:27 | Cal | Chester Schmaltz grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 15:16 | Cal | Daniel Stewart can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Daniel - foul #3 on Terry Daniel, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Guadalupe Salazar (SG), John Costello (SF) Robert Mitchell, Mark Rush | |
| Subs | Cal | David Rice (C) Chester Schmaltz | |
| 15:16 | Cal | Daniel Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:16 | Cal | Daniel Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Schmid grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Costello misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 15:01 | Cal | The rebound goes to Charles Vanwingerden | 34-40 |
| 14:50 | Cal | David Rice is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Schmid - foul #3 on Jeffery Schmid, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Hicks (C) Jeffery Schmid | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 14:39 | Cal | Daniel Cotter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Rafael Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Daniel can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 14:25 | Cal | David Rice pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:03 | Cal | Charles Vanwingerden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Rush (PG), Charles Adams (PF) Rafael Robinson, Terry Daniel | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfonso Moreno (PG), Raymond Sifford (SG), Earl Hartley (SF), Chester Schmaltz (PF) Charles Vanwingerden, Aaron Barnett, Daniel Cotter, Daniel Stewart | |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Sifford steals it from John Costello | 34-40 |
| 13:20 | Cal | Alfonso Moreno clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Adams gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Hicks comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Adams misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 13:01 | Cal | David Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:36 | Cal | David Rice misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Costello grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Guadalupe Salazar double dribbles | 34-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rafael Robinson (PG), Terry Daniel (PF), Jeffery Schmid (C) John Costello, Charles Adams, Raymond Hicks | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Vanwingerden (PG), Aaron Barnett (SG), Daniel Cotter (SF), Daniel Stewart (PF) Alfonso Moreno, Raymond Sifford, Earl Hartley, David Rice | |
| 11:54 | Cal | Rafael Robinson is called for the reach on Charles Vanwingerden - foul #3 on Rafael Robinson, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mitchell (SG) Guadalupe Salazar | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Rafael Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Schmid (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Vanwingerden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Barnett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. C - Chester Schmaltz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cal | Aaron Barnett is fouled on the floor by Robert Mitchell - foul #1 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| 11:23 | Cal | Chester Schmaltz hits a jumper in the paint | 34-42 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Rafael Robinson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Schmid misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 10:54 | Cal | Daniel Stewart grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 10:37 | Cal | Aaron Barnett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Schmid grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Rafael Robinson scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Daniel | 36-42 |
| 10:00 | Cal | Chester Schmaltz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 09:59 | Cal | Aaron Barnett can't tip it in | 36-42 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Daniel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Stewart - foul #2 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Guadalupe Salazar (SG), John Costello (SF), Charles Adams (C) Robert Mitchell, Mark Rush, Jeffery Schmid | |
| Subs | Cal | David Rice (C) Chester Schmaltz | |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:18 | Cal | David Rice clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Terry Daniel | 38-42 |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Daniel scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Guadalupe Salazar | 40-42 |
| 08:50 | Cal | Charles Vanwingerden is hacked by Rafael Robinson - foul #4 on Rafael Robinson, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mitchell (PG), Raymond Hicks (C) Rafael Robinson, Terry Daniel | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfonso Moreno (PG), Raymond Sifford (SG), Earl Hartley (SF), James Ugarte (PF) Charles Vanwingerden, Aaron Barnett, Daniel Cotter, Daniel Stewart | |
| 08:34 | Cal | Raymond Sifford is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mitchell drills a jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 07:58 | Cal | Guadalupe Salazar steals the ball from Alfonso Moreno | 42-42 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mitchell is hacked by Alfonso Moreno - foul #3 on Alfonso Moreno, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rafael Robinson (PG), Terry Daniel (PF) Robert Mitchell, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Vanwingerden (PG), Aaron Barnett (SG), Daniel Cotter (SF), Daniel Stewart (PF) Alfonso Moreno, Raymond Sifford, Earl Hartley, James Ugarte | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Rafael Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Guadalupe Salazar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Costello (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Vanwingerden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Barnett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. C - David Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Daniel misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Daniel grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Daniel knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Daniel Cotter - foul #3 on Daniel Cotter, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Daniel makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:19 | Cal | Charles Vanwingerden comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 45-42 |
| 07:18 | Cal | Aaron Barnett snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 07:10 | Cal | Daniel Stewart comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Hicks gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Costello hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rafael Robinson | 47-42 |
| 06:39 | Cal | Daniel Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Guadalupe Salazar grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Rafael Robinson is hacked by Charles Vanwingerden - foul #3 on Charles Vanwingerden, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mitchell (SG), Mark Rush (SF), Jeffery Schmid (C) Guadalupe Salazar, John Costello, Raymond Hicks | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfonso Moreno (PG), Chester Schmaltz (C) Charles Vanwingerden, David Rice | |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Schmid is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jeffery Schmid, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Adams (C) Rafael Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 05:33 | Cal | Alfonso Moreno buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Daniel Stewart | 47-44 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Rush is fouled in the backcourt by Alfonso Moreno - foul #4 on Alfonso Moreno, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Johnson (SF) Terry Daniel | |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Sifford (SG), Earl Hartley (SF), James Ugarte (C) Aaron Barnett, Daniel Cotter, Daniel Stewart | |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Rush misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:31 | Cal | Chester Schmaltz snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 05:12 | Cal | James Ugarte loses the dribble to John Johnson | 47-44 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffery Schmid grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rafael Robinson (PG), Guadalupe Salazar (SG) Robert Mitchell, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Vanwingerden (PG), David Rice (C) Raymond Sifford, James Ugarte | |
| 04:30 | Cal | Earl Hartley makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Rice and he's hacked by Mark Rush - foul #3 on Mark Rush, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Costello (SF), Terry Daniel (PF) Mark Rush, Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Cal | Aaron Barnett (SG), Daniel Stewart (PF) Alfonso Moreno, Chester Schmaltz | |
| 04:30 | Cal | Earl Hartley makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Rafael Robinson is hacked by Charles Vanwingerden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Vanwingerden, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Cotter (SF) Earl Hartley | |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Rafael Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Rafael Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:27 | Cal | David Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:11 | Cal | Charles Vanwingerden scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Cotter | 48-50 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Stewart denies the turnaround by John Costello | 48-50 |
| 03:53 | Cal | The rebound goes to Daniel Stewart | 48-50 |
| 03:32 | Cal | Charles Vanwingerden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Terry Daniel - foul #4 on Terry Daniel, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Hicks (C) Jeffery Schmid | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 03:32 | Cal | Charles Vanwingerden makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:32 | Cal | Charles Vanwingerden makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Rafael Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Guadalupe Salazar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Costello (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Daniel (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Charles Vanwingerden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Barnett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Rush (SF) John Costello | |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| 02:54 | Cal | Aaron Barnett hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Vanwingerden | 48-55 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Daniel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 02:36 | Cal | David Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:23 | Cal | Daniel Stewart buries a shot in the paint set up by Aaron Barnett | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Rush is fouled on the floor by David Rice - foul #1 on David Rice, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Costello (SF), Jeffery Schmid (PF) Rafael Robinson, Terry Daniel | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfonso Moreno (PG), Raymond Sifford (SG), Earl Hartley (SF), Chester Schmaltz (PF), James Ugarte (C) Charles Vanwingerden, Aaron Barnett, Daniel Cotter, Daniel Stewart, David Rice | |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Rush makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:03 | Cal | James Ugarte grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 02:03 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Cal | Raymond Sifford misses long on a runner from the right block | 49-57 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Costello snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rafael Robinson (PG), Terry Daniel (PF) Mark Rush, Jeffery Schmid | |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Vanwingerden (PG), Aaron Barnett (SG), Daniel Cotter (SF), Daniel Stewart (PF), David Rice (C) Alfonso Moreno, Raymond Sifford, Earl Hartley, Chester Schmaltz, James Ugarte | |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Raymond Hicks is denied by David Rice | 49-57 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Daniel hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Cal | Guadalupe Salazar steps in front of the Daniel Cotter pass | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Daniel scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Aaron Barnett is fouled on the floor by John Costello - foul #2 on John Costello, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Aaron Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:43 | Cal | Aaron Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Cotter is called for the reach on John Costello - foul #4 on Daniel Cotter, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Costello makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Costello misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:36 | Cal | David Rice snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Cal | David Rice is hacked by Rafael Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rafael Robinson, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Rush (PG) Rafael Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal | Alfonso Moreno (SF) Daniel Cotter | |
| 00:35 | Cal | David Rice makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:35 | Cal | David Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Raymond Hicks | 55-60 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Rush misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Charles Vanwingerden - foul #5 on Charles Vanwingerden, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Cotter (SF) Charles Vanwingerden | |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Rush misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:28 | Cal | Guadalupe Salazar is called for the reach on Daniel Cotter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guadalupe Salazar, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| 00:28 | Cal | Daniel Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:28 | Cal | Daniel Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Guadalupe Salazar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Daniel Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Daniel Stewart is hacked by Mark Rush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Rush, team foul #13 | 56-62 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Daniel Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:17 | Cal | Daniel Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Guadalupe Salazar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 00:11 | Cal | The rebound goes to Daniel Cotter | 56-63 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Daniel Cotter is hacked by Guadalupe Salazar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Guadalupe Salazar, team foul #14 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Raymond Sifford (SG) Aaron Barnett | |
| 00:08 | Cal | Daniel Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:08 | Cal | Daniel Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Guadalupe Salazar knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Rush | 59-65 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Cal | Aaron Barnett (SG) Raymond Sifford | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Alfonso Moreno runs out the clock | 59-65 |