| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Gerard Matthes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Fitzgerald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Galeana (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | South Alabama | Arthur Barber is called for the reach on Gerard Matthes - foul #3 on Arthur Barber, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG) Arthur Barber | |
| 19:23 | South Alabama | Jason Collins picks off the pass by Steven Fitzgerald | 33-30 |
| 19:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Christensen steps in front of the Milton Hicks pass | 33-30 |
| 18:50 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Varda - foul #2 on Jason Varda, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 18:50 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:50 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald drills a jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 17:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins knocks in the runner in the lane | 35-34 |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dean Graig and the foul's on Gerard Matthes - foul #3 on Gerard Matthes, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Adam Newman (SG), Daniel Anderson (SF), Franklin West (PF), Randal Mayton (C) Gerard Matthes, Steven Fitzgerald, Ryan Kirk, Mark Christensen, Henry Gaddis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (SG), Edward Lozier (SF), Donald Porter (PF), James Geer (C) Milton Hicks, Paul Galeana, Dean Graig, Jason Collins | |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:20 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Franklin West | 35-36 |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana (SF) Jason Varda | |
| 16:38 | South Alabama | Timothy Hardie picks off the pass by Franklin West | 35-36 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie hits the finger roll | 35-38 |
| 16:09 | South Alabama | Franklin West is hacked by Timothy Hardie - foul #2 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 15:48 | South Alabama | Adam Newman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes (PG), Steven Fitzgerald (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Mark Christensen (PF), Henry Gaddis (C) Leon Bussard, Adam Newman, Daniel Anderson, Franklin West, Randal Mayton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Randy Breece (C) Paul Galeana, Donald Porter, James Geer | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Gerard Matthes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Fitzgerald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Kirk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Henry Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Lozier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Bordelon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Breece (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Barber, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), Paul Galeana (SF) Arthur Barber, Edward Lozier | |
| 15:39 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Fitzgerald | 37-38 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece's layup is rejected by Henry Gaddis | 37-38 |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:09 | South Alabama | Dustin Bordelon swats the shot by Mark Christensen | 37-38 |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Milton Hicks | 37-38 |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece loses the dribble to Mark Christensen | 37-38 |
| 14:47 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk's layup is rejected by Randy Breece | 37-38 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson (SF), Franklin West (PF), Randal Mayton (C) Ryan Kirk, Mark Christensen, Henry Gaddis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG), Edward Lozier (SF), Jason Collins (C) Timothy Hardie, Paul Galeana, Randy Breece | |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:29 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 13:44 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald scores on a 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins misses the easy layup | 40-40 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon connects on the jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 13:01 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes is hacked by Dustin Bordelon - foul #1 on Dustin Bordelon, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Adam Newman (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Mark Christensen (PF), Henry Gaddis (C) Gerard Matthes, Steven Fitzgerald, Daniel Anderson, Franklin West, Randal Mayton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), James Geer (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Donald Porter (C) Jason Varda, Milton Hicks, Dustin Bordelon, Jason Collins | |
| 12:39 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Bussard | 42-42 |
| 12:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig loses the dribble to Mark Christensen | 42-42 |
| 11:59 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 42-42 |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier is hacked by Adam Newman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Newman, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG), Milton Hicks (SG) Timothy Hardie, Edward Lozier | |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Christensen - foul #2 on Mark Christensen, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes (PG), Steven Fitzgerald (SG) Leon Bussard, Adam Newman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana (SF), Jason Collins (C) James Geer, Donald Porter | |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Gerard Matthes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Kirk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Christensen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 5 stl. C - Henry Gaddis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Varda (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Hicks (tiring) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Galeana (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 11:09 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Gaddis | 45-44 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Franklin West (PF), Randal Mayton (C) Mark Christensen, Henry Gaddis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:01 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Milton Hicks - foul #3 on Milton Hicks, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| 11:01 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:01 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Jason Varda | 47-46 |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Franklin West and he's fouled by Milton Hicks - foul #4 on Milton Hicks, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Daniel Anderson (SF) Gerard Matthes, Ryan Kirk | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Edward Lozier (SG), Donald Porter (PF), James Geer (C) Jason Varda, Milton Hicks, Dean Graig, Jason Collins | |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adam Newman (SG) Steven Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:06 | South Alabama | Edward Lozier picks off the pass by Adam Newman | 50-46 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Franklin West - foul #1 on Franklin West, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Christensen (PF), Henry Gaddis (C) Franklin West, Randal Mayton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:50 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:24 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Porter - foul #2 on Donald Porter, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes (PG), Steven Fitzgerald (SG) Leon Bussard, Adam Newman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Donald Porter, James Geer | |
| 09:24 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:24 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 09:04 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Daniel Anderson | 53-49 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Anderson - foul #2 on Daniel Anderson, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk (SF) Daniel Anderson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Jason Collins (C) Timothy Hardie, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:28 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis comes up short on the shot near the basket | 53-51 |
| 08:27 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Collins | 55-53 |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Dustin Bordelon blocks the short jumper by Henry Gaddis | 55-53 |
| 07:47 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon loses the dribble to Steven Fitzgerald | 55-53 |
| 07:28 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald blows the layup | 55-53 |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis hits the follow up shot | 57-53 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Gerard Matthes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Fitzgerald (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Kirk (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Christensen (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 5 stl. C - Henry Gaddis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Varda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Lozier (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Paul Galeana (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Bordelon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Adam Newman (SG), Daniel Anderson (SF), Franklin West (PF), Randal Mayton (C) Gerard Matthes, Steven Fitzgerald, Ryan Kirk, Mark Christensen, Henry Gaddis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Timothy Hardie (SG), James Geer (SF), Donald Porter (PF), Randy Breece (C) Jason Varda, Edward Lozier, Paul Galeana, Dustin Bordelon, Jason Collins | |
| 06:45 | South Alabama | Timothy Hardie is called for the reach on Daniel Anderson - foul #3 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| 06:45 | South Alabama | Daniel Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 06:07 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Geer | 57-55 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece is hacked by Randal Mayton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randal Mayton, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk (SF) Daniel Anderson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig (PF) Randy Breece | |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 05:48 | South Alabama | Randal Mayton snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk lays it up and in | 59-55 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Bussard is called for the reach on Arthur Barber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Bussard, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Christensen (PF), Henry Gaddis (C) Franklin West, Randal Mayton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), Jason Varda (SF), Jason Collins (C) Timothy Hardie, James Geer, Donald Porter | |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:11 | South Alabama | Arthur Barber steps in front of the Henry Gaddis pass | 59-57 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gaddis picks off the pass by Jason Varda | 59-57 |
| 04:31 | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes (PG), Steven Fitzgerald (SG), Daniel Anderson (SF) Leon Bussard, Adam Newman, Ryan Kirk | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF) Arthur Barber, Dean Graig | |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda misses the easy open layup | 59-57 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | Jason Varda steals it from Gerard Matthes in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gerard Matthes - foul #4 on Gerard Matthes, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Franklin West (PF), Randal Mayton (C) Mark Christensen, Henry Gaddis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Randy Breece (C) Jason Varda, Jason Collins | |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:37 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Hardie - foul #4 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter (PF), James Geer (C) Dustin Bordelon, Randy Breece | |
| 03:37 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:37 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Donald Porter | 61-62 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Gerard Matthes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Fitzgerald (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Franklin West (fresh) C - Randal Mayton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Milton Hicks (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Galeana (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Geer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gerard Matthes | 64-62 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk (SF) Daniel Anderson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Edward Lozier (SG), Jason Varda (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Jason Collins (C) Timothy Hardie, Milton Hicks, Paul Galeana, Donald Porter, James Geer | |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig is denied on a layup by Randal Mayton | 64-62 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | Randal Mayton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Adam Newman (SG), Daniel Anderson (SF), Mark Christensen (PF), Henry Gaddis (C) Gerard Matthes, Steven Fitzgerald, Ryan Kirk, Franklin West, Randal Mayton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:30 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 64-62 |
| 02:29 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Anderson | 66-62 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes (PG), Steven Fitzgerald (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF) Leon Bussard, Adam Newman, Daniel Anderson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana (SF) Jason Varda | |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Gaddis - foul #2 on Henry Gaddis, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG) Edward Lozier | |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:46 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis loses the dribble to Milton Hicks | 66-62 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber lays it up and in on a nice dish by Milton Hicks | 66-64 |
| 01:18 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins misses the 3 from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 00:55 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes can't tip it in | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | The clock runs out | 66-66 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Gerard Matthes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Fitzgerald (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Kirk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Christensen (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 5 stl. C - Henry Gaddis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Milton Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Galeana (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 66-66 |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:22 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Milton Hicks | 66-66 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Christensen - foul #3 on Mark Christensen, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG), Adam Newman (SG), Daniel Anderson (SF) Gerard Matthes, Steven Fitzgerald, Ryan Kirk | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier (SG) Milton Hicks | |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | Leon Bussard is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Leon Bussard, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Franklin West (PF) Mark Christensen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Porter (PF), James Geer (C) Dean Graig, Jason Collins | |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Geer - foul #2 on James Geer, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG), Timothy Hardie (SG) Arthur Barber, Paul Galeana | |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Adam Newman - foul #3 on Adam Newman, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randal Mayton (C) Henry Gaddis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gerard Matthes (PG), Steven Fitzgerald (SG), Ryan Kirk (SF), Mark Christensen (PF), Henry Gaddis (C) Leon Bussard, Adam Newman, Daniel Anderson, Franklin West, Randal Mayton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Milton Hicks (SG), Paul Galeana (SF), Jason Collins (C) Jason Varda, Timothy Hardie, Edward Lozier, James Geer | |
| 02:45 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gerard Matthes | 69-71 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Collins lays it up and in | 69-73 |
| 01:53 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen is fouled on the floor by Milton Hicks - foul #5 on Milton Hicks, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier (SG), Dean Graig (PF) Milton Hicks, Donald Porter | |
| 01:53 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:53 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber loses the dribble to Henry Gaddis | 71-73 |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 71-73 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Galeana | 71-73 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier misses the jump hook from the left block | 71-73 |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald grabs the board | 71-73 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Gerard Matthes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Kirk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Christensen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 5 stl. 3 pf. C - Henry Gaddis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Edward Lozier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Paul Galeana (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Mark Christensen can't finish the layup | 71-73 |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald hits the follow up shot | 73-73 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber is hacked by Gerard Matthes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerard Matthes, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leon Bussard (PG) Gerard Matthes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leon Bussard and the foul's on Arthur Barber - foul #5 on Arthur Barber, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (PG) Arthur Barber | |
| 00:17 | South Alabama | Henry Gaddis makes the free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Lozier, team foul #14 | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Jason Collins - foul #3 on Jason Collins, team foul #15 | 76-74 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Bussard takes the ball from Edward Lozier in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Edward Lozier - foul #3 on Edward Lozier, team foul #16 | 78-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adam Newman (SG) Ryan Kirk | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ryan Kirk (SF) Adam Newman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Kirk is called for the reach on Paul Galeana - foul #3 on Ryan Kirk, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Galeana makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Jason Varda is called for the reach on Steven Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Varda, team foul #17 | 80-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adam Newman (SG) Ryan Kirk | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Steven Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Lozier can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 82-75 |