| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Ulrich (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will McCain (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Caroll (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Kosta Zaxas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Waggener (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Christopher Waggener inbounds the ball | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:37 | South Florida | Jeffrey Morris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 19:36 | South Florida | Randy Smith snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 19:25 | South Florida | David Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Brown - foul #2 on Daniel Brown, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| 19:25 | South Florida | David Grant misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 19:25 | South Florida | David Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 19:09 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Randy Smith | 50-37 |
| 18:49 | South Florida | Christopher Waggener makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kosta Zaxas and the foul's on William Williamson - foul #1 on William Williamson, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| 18:49 | South Florida | Christopher Waggener makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 18:33 | Middle Tenn. State | The 3pt attempt by Michael Caroll is denied by Randy Smith | 50-40 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain tips it in | 52-40 |
| 18:18 | South Florida | Christopher Waggener banks in the layup set up by Kosta Zaxas | 52-42 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (PG), Robert Huertas (SG), Richard Sumrall (SF), Brian Savage (PF), Edward Polk (C) Anthony Ulrich, Will McCain, Michael Caroll, William Williamson, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Tristan (PG) Kosta Zaxas | |
| 18:01 | South Florida | Randy Smith is hacked by Stanley Sherwood - foul #2 on Stanley Sherwood, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas (PG), Tsalani Aoki (SG) Richard Tristan, Jeffrey Morris | |
| 17:53 | South Florida | Christopher Waggener knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Grant | 52-45 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Kosta Zaxas picks off the pass by Stanley Sherwood in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 17:34 | South Florida | Randy Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tsalani Aoki | 52-48 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 17:18 | South Florida | Christopher Waggener grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 16:53 | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Stanley Sherwood - foul #3 on Stanley Sherwood, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich (PG), Michael Caroll (SF), William Williamson (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Stanley Sherwood, Richard Sumrall, Brian Savage, Edward Polk | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeffrey Morris (SG), Michael Leonard (SF), Von Luzinski (C) Tsalani Aoki, Christopher Waggener, David Grant | |
| 16:53 | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 16:53 | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 52-50 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Huertas | 52-50 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Morris - foul #2 on Jeffrey Morris, team foul #1 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain (SG) Robert Huertas | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Tristan (PG), Christopher Waggener (SF), David Grant (C) Kosta Zaxas, Michael Leonard, Randy Smith | |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 16:14 | South Florida | Christopher Waggener connects on the shot from the left block set up by Richard Tristan | 54-52 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Ulrich and he's hacked by Richard Tristan - foul #2 on Richard Tristan, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas (SF) Michael Caroll | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Leonard (SF), Randy Smith (PF) Christopher Waggener, David Grant | |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Ulrich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Will McCain (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Huertas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Richard Tristan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Von Luzinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | South Florida | Von Luzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (PG), Brian Savage (SF), Edward Polk (C) Anthony Ulrich, Will McCain, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Anderson (SF), David Grant (C) Michael Leonard, Von Luzinski | |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Savage misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 15:18 | South Florida | Thomas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 14:58 | South Florida | Jeffrey Morris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Grant - foul #1 on David Grant, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich (PG), Michael Caroll (SF), Richard Sumrall (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Stanley Sherwood, Brian Savage, William Williamson, Edward Polk | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas (PG), Tsalani Aoki (SG), Christopher Waggener (SF), Von Luzinski (C) Richard Tristan, Jeffrey Morris, Thomas Anderson, David Grant | |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 14:23 | South Florida | Von Luzinski can't connect on a shot from the left block | 59-55 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich is hacked by Kosta Zaxas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kosta Zaxas, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain (SG) Robert Huertas | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Leonard (SF), David Grant (C) Christopher Waggener, Randy Smith | |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 13:57 | South Florida | David Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 13:35 | South Florida | David Grant misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Ulrich - foul #1 on Anthony Ulrich, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Brian Savage (PF), Edward Polk (C) Anthony Ulrich, Richard Sumrall, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Tristan (PG), Jeffrey Morris (SG), Christopher Waggener (SF) Kosta Zaxas, Tsalani Aoki, Michael Leonard | |
| 13:35 | South Florida | David Grant makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 13:35 | South Florida | David Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Randy Smith (PF) David Grant | |
| 13:17 | South Florida | Christopher Waggener comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Caroll - foul #1 on Michael Caroll, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (PG), William Williamson (PF) Richard Wooldridge, Michael Caroll | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Grant (C) Randy Smith | |
| 13:17 | South Florida | Christopher Waggener misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 13:17 | South Florida | Christopher Waggener makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Morris is called for the reach on Will McCain - foul #3 on Jeffrey Morris, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas (SG) Will McCain | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tsalani Aoki (SG), Randy Smith (PF) Jeffrey Morris, David Grant | |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to William Williamson | 59-58 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Tsalani Aoki is called for the reach on Robert Huertas - foul #2 on Tsalani Aoki, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll (SF), Daniel Brown (C) Brian Savage, Edward Polk | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas (PG), Jeffrey Morris (SG), Michael Leonard (SF), David Grant (C) Richard Tristan, Tsalani Aoki, Christopher Waggener, Randy Smith | |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood is hacked by Kosta Zaxas - foul #3 on Kosta Zaxas, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich (PG) Michael Caroll | |
| Subs | South Florida | Christopher Waggener (SF) Michael Leonard | |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 12:15 | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-58 |
| 12:13 | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 11:57 | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas is fouled on the floor by William Williamson - foul #2 on William Williamson, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll (SF), Richard Sumrall (PF) Stanley Sherwood, William Williamson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tsalani Aoki (SG), Michael Leonard (SF), Randy Smith (PF) Jeffrey Morris, Christopher Waggener, David Grant | |
| 11:57 | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:57 | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Ulrich (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Huertas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Caroll (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Sumrall (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Kosta Zaxas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tsalani Aoki (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Von Luzinski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown connects on the floater in the paint set up by Michael Caroll | 63-59 |
| 11:24 | South Florida | Anthony Ulrich steals it from Von Luzinski | 63-59 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas scores on a jump hook in the paint | 65-59 |
| 10:57 | South Florida | Anthony Ulrich takes the ball from Tsalani Aoki | 65-59 |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 10:35 | South Florida | Tsalani Aoki snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 10:23 | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 10:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Huertas | 68-59 |
| 09:56 | South Florida | Tsalani Aoki hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 09:55 | South Florida | Tsalani Aoki tips it in | 68-61 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich is fouled in the backcourt by Kosta Zaxas - foul #4 on Kosta Zaxas, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain (SG), Brian Savage (SF), William Williamson (PF), Edward Polk (C) Robert Huertas, Michael Caroll, Richard Sumrall, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Tristan (PG), Jeffrey Morris (SG), Christopher Waggener (SF), David Grant (C) Kosta Zaxas, Tsalani Aoki, Michael Leonard, Randy Smith | |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 09:52 | South Florida | David Grant grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 09:39 | South Florida | Jeffrey Morris clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (PG) Anthony Ulrich | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 09:25 | South Florida | Jeffrey Morris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 09:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Edward Polk | 69-61 |
| 09:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Savage can't finish the layup | 69-61 |
| 09:18 | South Florida | David Grant pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 09:01 | South Florida | Richard Tristan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 09:00 | South Florida | Jeffrey Morris tips it back up and in | 69-63 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Stanley Sherwood is blocked by David Grant | 69-63 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson hits the follow up shot | 71-63 |
| 08:24 | South Florida | Jeffrey Morris connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-66 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 73-66 |
| 07:40 | South Florida | David Grant drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Stanley Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Will McCain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Savage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Williamson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Polk (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Richard Tristan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Morris (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Waggener (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Von Luzinski (very tired) 2 pts. C - David Grant (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain misses long on a 3 from straight away | 73-68 |
| 07:26 | South Florida | Christopher Waggener snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 07:02 | South Florida | Christopher Waggener is fouled on the floor by Brian Savage - foul #2 on Brian Savage, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Robert Huertas (SG), Michael Caroll (SF), Daniel Brown (C) Stanley Sherwood, Will McCain, Brian Savage, Edward Polk | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas (PG), Tsalani Aoki (SG), Randy Smith (PF) Richard Tristan, Jeffrey Morris, Von Luzinski | |
| 07:02 | South Florida | Christopher Waggener misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 06:47 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Christopher Waggener | 73-68 |
| 06:30 | South Florida | Randy Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 06:29 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Kosta Zaxas | 73-68 |
| 06:10 | South Florida | Christopher Waggener loses the dribble to Daniel Brown | 73-68 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas is called for 10 seconds | 73-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich (PG), Richard Sumrall (PF) Richard Wooldridge, William Williamson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Tristan (PG), Jeffrey Morris (SG), Thomas Anderson (SF) Kosta Zaxas, Tsalani Aoki, Christopher Waggener | |
| 05:52 | South Florida | Randy Smith connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 73-70 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Anthony Ulrich | 75-70 |
| 05:27 | South Florida | Richard Sumrall blocks the jumper by Richard Tristan | 75-70 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas is hacked by Jeffrey Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Morris, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas (PG), Tsalani Aoki (SG), Von Luzinski (C) Richard Tristan, Jeffrey Morris, David Grant | |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Sumrall | 76-70 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas is called for traveling | 76-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeffrey Morris (SG), David Grant (C) Tsalani Aoki, Randy Smith | |
| 04:59 | South Florida | Richard Sumrall denies the turnaround by David Grant | 76-70 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich misses the jumper from the right side | 76-70 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 76-70 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Anderson picks off the pass by Anthony Ulrich | 76-70 |
| 04:22 | South Florida | Thomas Anderson banks in the layup | 76-72 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Von Luzinski - foul #3 on Von Luzinski, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain (SG), Brian Savage (SF), William Williamson (PF), Edward Polk (C) Robert Huertas, Michael Caroll, Richard Sumrall, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Tristan (PG), Tsalani Aoki (SG), Christopher Waggener (SF), Randy Smith (PF) Kosta Zaxas, Jeffrey Morris, Thomas Anderson, David Grant | |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 03:50 | South Florida | Tsalani Aoki knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Tristan and the foul's on Brian Savage - foul #3 on Brian Savage, team foul #9 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG) Anthony Ulrich | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Leonard (SF) Christopher Waggener | |
| 03:50 | South Florida | Tsalani Aoki makes the free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 78-75 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Will McCain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Savage (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Williamson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Polk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Richard Tristan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tsalani Aoki (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Smith (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Von Luzinski (very tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Savage is whistled for a carry | 78-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (PG) Richard Wooldridge | |
| Subs | South Florida | Christopher Waggener (SF), David Grant (C) Michael Leonard, Von Luzinski | |
| 02:58 | South Florida | Tsalani Aoki misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 78-75 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Savage pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Will McCain hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Savage grabs the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Polk is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Edward Polk, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Robert Huertas (SG), Michael Caroll (SF), Richard Sumrall (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Stanley Sherwood, Will McCain, Brian Savage, William Williamson, Edward Polk | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kosta Zaxas (PG), Jeffrey Morris (SG), Thomas Anderson (SF), Von Luzinski (C) Richard Tristan, Tsalani Aoki, Christopher Waggener, David Grant | |
| 01:59 | South Florida | Jeffrey Morris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich (PG), Will McCain (SG), William Williamson (PF) Richard Wooldridge, Robert Huertas, Richard Sumrall | |
| Subs | South Florida | Christopher Waggener (SF), David Grant (C) Thomas Anderson, Von Luzinski | |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll makes the floater from the right block set up by Anthony Ulrich and he's hacked by Christopher Waggener - foul #1 on Christopher Waggener, team foul #11 | 80-75 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll makes the free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:11 | South Florida | Randy Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-75 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Brown grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson is fouled on the floor by Randy Smith - foul #3 on Randy Smith, team foul #12 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall (SF), Edward Polk (C) Michael Caroll, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:46 | South Florida | Jeffrey Morris hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-78 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kosta Zaxas is called for the reach on Anthony Ulrich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kosta Zaxas, team foul #13 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas (SF) William Williamson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Tristan (PG) Kosta Zaxas | |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:37 | South Florida | Randy Smith hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffrey Morris | 85-81 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Tristan is called for the reach on Robert Huertas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Tristan, team foul #14 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Caroll (SF), Daniel Brown (C) Anthony Ulrich, Edward Polk | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Huertas makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:29 | South Florida | Jeffrey Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-81 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Richard Sumrall | 87-81 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Morris - foul #5 on Jeffrey Morris, team foul #15 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich (PG), Edward Polk (C) Michael Caroll, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tsalani Aoki (SG) Jeffrey Morris | |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:22 | South Florida | Will McCain steals the ball from Randy Smith | 88-81 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich dunks the ball set up by Will McCain | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:15 | South Florida | Randy Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 90-81 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Polk grabs the board | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Polk is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Tristan - foul #4 on Richard Tristan, team foul #16 | 90-81 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Polk makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Sumrall snags the offensive board | 91-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Ulrich runs out the clock | 91-81 |