| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) SF - Paul Galeana (fresh) PF - Dean Graig (fresh) C - Jason Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Keith Orear (fresh) SG - Willie Cameron (fresh) SF - Paul Kelly (fresh) PF - Nicholas Willis (fresh) C - Elmer Maxwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig 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 | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Cameron picks off the pass by Jason Collins | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | South Florida | Paul Kelly misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jason Collins | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | South Florida | Elmer Maxwell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | South Florida | Nicholas Willis dunks the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Willis picks off the pass by Jason Collins | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | South Florida | Willie Cameron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | South Florida | Nicholas Willis hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Hicks | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | South Florida | Paul Galeana picks off the pass by Elmer Maxwell | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Willis steals the ball from Paul Galeana in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:25 | South Florida | Elmer Maxwell comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | South Florida | Paul Kelly snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:07 | South Florida | Dean Graig denies the turnaround by Nicholas Willis | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | South Florida | Nicholas Willis misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG), Timothy Hardie (SG), Edward Lozier (SF), Donald Porter (PF), James Geer (C) Arthur Barber, Milton Hicks, Paul Galeana, Dean Graig, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | South Florida | Aaron Beck (PG), Ryan Geno (SG), Marvin Bannister (SF), Charles Flakes (PF), Freddie Steele (C) Keith Orear, Willie Cameron, Paul Kelly, Nicholas Willis, Elmer Maxwell | |
| 16:38 | South Florida | Ryan Geno scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Flakes | 2-7 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer grabs the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier buries a floater from the left block set up by Timothy Hardie | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Varda (fresh) SG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Lozier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Porter (fresh) C - James Geer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Aaron Beck (fresh) SG - Ryan Geno (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Bannister (fresh) PF - Charles Flakes (fresh) C - Freddie Steele (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | South Florida | Ryan Geno scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Beck | 4-10 |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Geno is called for the reach on Donald Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Geno, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 15:35 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 15:19 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter's floater is tipped away by Charles Flakes | 4-10 |
| 14:47 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Ryan Geno | 4-10 |
| 14:19 | South Florida | Charles Flakes connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Beck | 4-12 |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer scores on a shot from the right block set up by Donald Porter | 6-12 |
| 13:46 | South Florida | Ryan Geno is hacked by Timothy Hardie - foul #1 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Milton Hicks (SG), Paul Galeana (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Jason Collins (C) Jason Varda, Timothy Hardie, Edward Lozier, Donald Porter, James Geer | |
| Subs | South Florida | Keith Orear (PG), Willie Cameron (SG), Paul Kelly (SF), Nicholas Willis (PF), Elmer Maxwell (C) Aaron Beck, Ryan Geno, Marvin Bannister, Charles Flakes, Freddie Steele | |
| 13:25 | South Florida | Paul Galeana steals the ball from Willie Cameron | 6-12 |
| 13:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Bordelon | 6-12 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Paul Galeana and he's fouled by Willie Cameron - foul #1 on Willie Cameron, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig (PF) Dustin Bordelon | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:53 | South Florida | Elmer Maxwell grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 12:37 | South Florida | Willie Cameron misses long on a shot from the right side | 8-12 |
| 12:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jason Collins | 8-12 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 12:13 | South Florida | Nicholas Willis grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 11:53 | South Florida | Willie Cameron is hacked by Milton Hicks - foul #1 on Milton Hicks, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG), Randy Breece (C) Arthur Barber, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | South Florida | Elijah Roy (PG) Keith Orear | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Varda (fresh) SG - Milton Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Galeana (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) C - Randy Breece (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Elijah Roy (fresh) SG - Willie Cameron (fresh) SF - Paul Kelly (fresh) PF - Nicholas Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Elmer Maxwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | South Florida | Elmer Maxwell is whistled for a carry | 8-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (SG), Dustin Bordelon (PF) Milton Hicks, Dean Graig | |
| Subs | South Florida | Glen Gilliland (SF), Marvin Bannister (PF) Paul Kelly, Nicholas Willis | |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 11:16 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 10:55 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Galeana - foul #1 on Paul Galeana, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Edward Lozier (SG) Timothy Hardie, Paul Galeana | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ryan Geno (SG) Willie Cameron | |
| 10:55 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 10:55 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 10:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 10:18 | South Florida | Elijah Roy loses the dribble to Randy Breece | 10-13 |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Roy is called for the reach on Arthur Barber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elijah Roy, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer (SF), Donald Porter (PF), Jason Collins (C) Jason Varda, Dustin Bordelon, Randy Breece | |
| Subs | South Florida | Keith Orear (PG), Paul Kelly (SF), Nicholas Willis (PF), Charles Flakes (C) Elijah Roy, Glen Gilliland, Marvin Bannister, Elmer Maxwell | |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-13 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Donald Porter - foul #1 on Donald Porter, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Milton Hicks (SG), Dean Graig (PF) Arthur Barber, Edward Lozier, Donald Porter | |
| Subs | South Florida | Aaron Beck (PG), Willie Cameron (SG), Freddie Steele (C) Keith Orear, Ryan Geno, Nicholas Willis | |
| 09:10 | South Florida | Milton Hicks is called for the reach on Willie Cameron - foul #2 on Milton Hicks, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier (SG), Paul Galeana (SF) Milton Hicks, James Geer | |
| Subs | South Florida | Marvin Bannister (PF) Freddie Steele | |
| 09:02 | South Florida | Charles Flakes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-13 |
| 09:01 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 08:53 | South Florida | Willie Cameron buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Collins | 10-16 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana is whistled for a carry | 10-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG), Donald Porter (C) Edward Lozier, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | South Florida | Elijah Roy (PG), Nicholas Willis (PF), Freddie Steele (C) Aaron Beck, Willie Cameron, Charles Flakes | |
| 08:04 | South Florida | Paul Galeana steals the ball from Elijah Roy | 10-16 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Steele swats the layup by Donald Porter | 10-16 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig tips it in | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Varda (fresh) SG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Galeana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dean Graig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Elijah Roy (fresh) SG - Marvin Bannister (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Paul Kelly (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Freddie Steele (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | South Florida | Nicholas Willis drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Kelly | 12-18 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses long on an open floater in the paint but the foul's on Nicholas Willis - foul #1 on Nicholas Willis, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), James Geer (SF) Timothy Hardie, Paul Galeana | |
| Subs | South Florida | Keith Orear (PG), Ryan Geno (SG), Glen Gilliland (SF) Elijah Roy, Marvin Bannister, Paul Kelly | |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 07:07 | South Florida | Freddie Steele connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Ryan Geno | 13-20 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Keith Orear - foul #1 on Keith Orear, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier (SG) Donald Porter | |
| Subs | South Florida | Willie Cameron (SG), Elmer Maxwell (C) Glen Gilliland, Freddie Steele | |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:45 | South Florida | Elmer Maxwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Cameron - foul #2 on Willie Cameron, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon (PF), Jason Collins (C) Dean Graig, James Geer | |
| Subs | South Florida | Glen Gilliland (SF) Willie Cameron | |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Lozier | 17-20 |
| 06:17 | South Florida | Nicholas Willis is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Nicholas Willis, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer (SF) Jason Varda | |
| Subs | South Florida | Marvin Bannister (PF), Charles Flakes (C) Nicholas Willis, Elmer Maxwell | |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 17-20 |
| 06:07 | South Florida | Charles Flakes gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:55 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-20 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 05:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber loses the dribble to Ryan Geno in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| 05:38 | South Florida | Jason Collins is called for the reach on Ryan Geno - foul #1 on Jason Collins, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (SG), Paul Galeana (SF), Donald Porter (PF) Edward Lozier, Dustin Bordelon, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | South Florida | Elijah Roy (PG), Aaron Beck (SG), Paul Kelly (SF), Freddie Steele (C) Keith Orear, Ryan Geno, Glen Gilliland, Marvin Bannister | |
| 05:30 | South Florida | Charles Flakes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 05:28 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Kelly | 17-20 |
| 05:17 | South Florida | Charles Flakes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer misses long on a shot from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 04:57 | South Florida | Paul Kelly pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 04:51 | South Florida | Paul Kelly is hacked by Paul Galeana - foul #2 on Paul Galeana, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG), Edward Lozier (SF), Randy Breece (C) Arthur Barber, Paul Galeana, James Geer | |
| Subs | South Florida | Elmer Maxwell (C) Charles Flakes | |
| 04:51 | South Florida | Paul Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:51 | South Florida | Paul Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Hardie | 19-25 |
| 04:22 | South Florida | Elijah Roy comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Porter - foul #2 on Donald Porter, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon (PF), Jason Collins (C) Donald Porter, Randy Breece | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ryan Geno (SG), Marvin Bannister (PF) Aaron Beck, Freddie Steele | |
| 04:22 | South Florida | Elijah Roy makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:22 | South Florida | Elijah Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Varda | 21-27 |
| 04:02 | South Florida | Edward Lozier steals it from Ryan Geno | 21-27 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Geno is called for the reach on Jason Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Geno, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), Paul Galeana (SF) Timothy Hardie, Edward Lozier | |
| Subs | South Florida | Keith Orear (PG), Willie Cameron (SG), Nicholas Willis (PF) Elijah Roy, Ryan Geno, Paul Kelly | |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:36 | South Florida | Nicholas Willis makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Cameron and the foul's on Milton Hicks - foul #3 on Milton Hicks, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Dean Graig (PF) Milton Hicks, Dustin Bordelon | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 03:36 | South Florida | Nicholas Willis misses the free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Varda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Galeana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Keith Orear (fresh) SG - Willie Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bannister (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Elmer Maxwell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Keith Orear picks off the pass by Jason Collins | 23-29 |
| 03:12 | South Florida | Willie Cameron misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 03:11 | South Florida | Nicholas Willis tips it in | 23-31 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 02:55 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Keith Orear | 23-31 |
| 02:33 | South Florida | Keith Orear is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Keith Orear, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Edward Lozier (SG), Donald Porter (PF), James Geer (C) Arthur Barber, Jason Varda, Dean Graig, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | South Florida | Aaron Beck (PG), Paul Kelly (SF), Charles Flakes (PF), Freddie Steele (C) Keith Orear, Marvin Bannister, Nicholas Willis, Elmer Maxwell | |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Freddie Steele picks off the pass by Timothy Hardie in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 02:07 | South Florida | Paul Kelly misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-31 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier is fouled on the floor by Willie Cameron - foul #3 on Willie Cameron, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ryan Geno (SG), Nicholas Willis (PF) Willie Cameron, Freddie Steele | |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:35 | South Florida | Nicholas Willis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 24-31 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier is hacked by Ryan Geno - foul #3 on Ryan Geno, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon (PF) Donald Porter | |
| Subs | South Florida | Elijah Roy (PG), Marvin Bannister (SG) Aaron Beck, Ryan Geno | |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:16 | South Florida | Paul Kelly drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Flakes | 26-34 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Kelly steps in front of the Edward Lozier pass in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 01:13 | South Florida | Paul Kelly lays it up and in | 26-36 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Edward Lozier, Dustin Bordelon, James Geer | |
| Subs | South Florida | Elmer Maxwell (C) Charles Flakes | |
| 00:48 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister misses the easy layup | 26-36 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber is hacked by Elijah Roy - foul #2 on Elijah Roy, team foul #12 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (SG), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Jason Collins (C) Timothy Hardie, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| Subs | South Florida | Keith Orear (PG), Glen Gilliland (SF), Freddie Steele (C) Elijah Roy, Paul Kelly, Elmer Maxwell | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Nicholas Willis scores on a shot from the right block | 28-38 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-38 |