| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Reggie Pereira (fresh) SG - Wilfred Tomberlin (fresh) SF - Marvin Bannister (fresh) PF - Freddie Steele (fresh) C - Elmer Maxwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) SG - Jason Varda (fresh) SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) PF - Dean Graig (fresh) C - Randy Breece (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jason Varda | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | South Florida | Freddie Steele misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Barber | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses the dunk attempt | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Elmer Maxwell is called for the reach on Gerald McIlvaine - foul #1 on Elmer Maxwell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | South Florida | The pull-up jumper by Reggie Pereira is blocked by Dean Graig | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | South Florida | Elmer Maxwell snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | South Florida | Freddie Steele clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Bannister steps in front of the Randy Breece pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin banks in the layup on a great pass from Marvin Bannister | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Graig hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Varda | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin blows the dunk but he's fouled by Arthur Barber - foul #1 on Arthur Barber, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg (PG), Glen Gilliland (PF) Reggie Pereira, Freddie Steele | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Milton Hicks (SG), James Geer (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Arthur Barber, Jason Varda, Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| 17:28 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | David Fuerstenberg is called for the reach on Timothy Hardie - foul #1 on David Fuerstenberg, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chris Quinn (PF) Wilfred Tomberlin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | South Florida | Chris Quinn snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:53 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Geer - foul #1 on James Geer, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Dolce (C) Elmer Maxwell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:53 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Bordelon | 5-4 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Quinn | 5-4 |
| 16:21 | South Florida | Charles Dolce grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | South Florida | Charles Dolce's pass is intercepted by Timothy Hardie | 5-4 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie hits the finger roll | 5-6 |
| 15:53 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland is fouled on the floor by Dustin Bordelon - foul #1 on Dustin Bordelon, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG), Wilfred Tomberlin (SG), Freddie Steele (PF), Elmer Maxwell (C) Glen Gilliland, Marvin Bannister, Chris Quinn, Charles Dolce | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Jason Varda (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF), Randy Breece (C) Timothy Hardie, Milton Hicks, James Geer, Dustin Bordelon, Harry Bailey | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Reggie Pereira (fresh) SG - Wilfred Tomberlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Fuerstenberg (fresh) PF - Freddie Steele (fresh) C - Elmer Maxwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Varda (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) PF - Dean Graig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Breece (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-6 |
| 15:18 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:10 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg misses the floater from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Randy Breece | 7-6 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Barber | 7-8 |
| 14:32 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 7-8 |
| 14:30 | South Florida | Freddie Steele pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:17 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira is hacked by Randy Breece - foul #1 on Randy Breece, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Glen Gilliland (SG), Marvin Bannister (SF), Chris Quinn (PF), Charles Dolce (C) Reggie Pereira, Wilfred Tomberlin, David Fuerstenberg, Freddie Steele, Elmer Maxwell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), James Geer (SF), Dustin Bordelon (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Jason Varda, Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig, Randy Breece | |
| 13:54 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 13:37 | South Florida | Charles Dolce is denied on a layup by Harry Bailey | 7-8 |
| 13:36 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:15 | South Florida | Charles Dolce misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 13:14 | South Florida | Charles Dolce tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Glen Gilliland is called for the reach on Milton Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Gilliland, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin (SG), Elmer Maxwell (C) Chris Quinn, Charles Dolce | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Jason Varda (SG), Randy Breece (C) Arthur Barber, Milton Hicks, Dustin Bordelon | |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Elmer Maxwell - foul #2 on Elmer Maxwell, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ryan Rey (PF), Chris Quinn (C) Glen Gilliland, Elmer Maxwell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF) James Geer, Harry Bailey | |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:30 | South Florida | Chris Quinn connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Wilfred Tomberlin and he's hacked by Randy Breece - foul #2 on Randy Breece, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG), Freddie Steele (PF) Oscar Ratner, Ryan Rey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon (C) Randy Breece | |
| 12:30 | South Florida | Chris Quinn makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 12:03 | South Florida | Chris Quinn snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:58 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Harry Bailey (C) Jason Varda, Dustin Bordelon | |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Bannister blocks the jumper by Dean Graig | 12-10 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses the tip | 12-10 |
| 11:50 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Reggie Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilfred Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bannister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Steele (fresh) C - Chris Quinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Graig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin buries a jump hook near the basket | 14-10 |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber is hacked by Reggie Pereira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reggie Pereira, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg (PG), Glen Gilliland (SG), Ryan Rey (PF), Charles Dolce (C) Reggie Pereira, Wilfred Tomberlin, Freddie Steele, Chris Quinn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), James Geer (SF) Timothy Hardie, Gerald McIlvaine | |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Dean Graig | 14-13 |
| 10:41 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Harry Bailey - foul #1 on Harry Bailey, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (SG), Dustin Bordelon (C) Dean Graig, Harry Bailey | |
| 10:41 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:41 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (SG) Marvin Bannister | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:21 | South Florida | Dustin Bordelon denies the turnaround by David Fuerstenberg | 16-13 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Varda | 16-16 |
| 09:39 | South Florida | Arthur Barber takes the ball from Glen Gilliland | 16-16 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Milton Hicks, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG), Wilfred Tomberlin (SG), Marvin Bannister (SF), Freddie Steele (PF), Chris Quinn (C) David Fuerstenberg, Oscar Ratner, Glen Gilliland, Ryan Rey, Charles Dolce | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF) Arthur Barber, Milton Hicks, James Geer | |
| 09:08 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin is hacked by Timothy Hardie - foul #1 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (SG), Harry Bailey (C) Jason Varda, Dustin Bordelon | |
| 09:08 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:08 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:08 | South Florida | Freddie Steele snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:47 | South Florida | Chris Quinn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 08:45 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister misses the tip | 17-16 |
| 08:44 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira hits the follow up shot | 19-16 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 08:28 | South Florida | Chris Quinn pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:08 | South Florida | Freddie Steele is fouled on the floor by Dean Graig - foul #1 on Dean Graig, team foul #9 | 19-16 |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Randall Chitwood (C) Reggie Pereira, Chris Quinn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Jason Varda (SG), Dustin Bordelon (C) Timothy Hardie, Dominique Johnson, Harry Bailey | |
| 08:08 | South Florida | Freddie Steele makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:08 | South Florida | Freddie Steele misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-16 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine gets the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fresh) SG - Wilfred Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Bannister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Steele (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Chitwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Varda (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Graig (tiring) 2 pts. C - Dustin Bordelon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Barber | 20-19 |
| 07:15 | South Florida | Freddie Steele scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilfred Tomberlin | 23-19 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Bannister is called for the reach on Jason Varda - foul #1 on Marvin Bannister, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg (PG), Glen Gilliland (SF), Chris Quinn (PF), Charles Dolce (C) Oscar Ratner, Marvin Bannister, Freddie Steele, Randall Chitwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks (SG), Britt Franklin (SF), James Geer (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Jason Varda, Gerald McIlvaine, Dean Graig, Dustin Bordelon | |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 23-19 |
| 06:25 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Glen Gilliland | 23-19 |
| 06:11 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland lays it in | 25-19 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Britt Franklin | 25-21 |
| 05:36 | South Florida | Chris Quinn is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Chris Quinn, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG), Marvin Bannister (SF), Ryan Rey (PF) Wilfred Tomberlin, Glen Gilliland, Charles Dolce | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Jason Varda (SG), Dustin Bordelon (C) Arthur Barber, Milton Hicks, Harry Bailey | |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie misses short on a 3 from straight away | 25-21 |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon can't tip it in | 25-21 |
| 05:07 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 04:48 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Hardie - foul #2 on Timothy Hardie, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (SG), Randall Chitwood (C) David Fuerstenberg, Chris Quinn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Dean Graig (PF) Timothy Hardie, Britt Franklin, James Geer | |
| 04:48 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:48 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda is whistled for a carry | 26-21 |
| Subs | South Florida | Glen Gilliland (SF), Charles Dolce (C) Marvin Bannister, Randall Chitwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:11 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Bordelon gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 26-21 |
| 04:02 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 03:49 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland is hacked by Gerald McIlvaine - foul #1 on Gerald McIlvaine, team foul #11 | 26-21 |
| Subs | South Florida | Marvin Bannister (SF), Freddie Steele (PF), Elmer Maxwell (C) Reggie Pereira, Ryan Rey, Charles Dolce | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber (PG), Milton Hicks (SG), Harry Bailey (PF), Randy Breece (C) Dominique Johnson, Jason Varda, Dean Graig, Dustin Bordelon | |
| 03:49 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:49 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Gilliland - foul #2 on Glen Gilliland, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (SG) Gerald McIlvaine | |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Milton Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fresh) SG - Glen Gilliland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marvin Bannister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Maxwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hardie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Milton Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Bailey (fresh) C - Randy Breece (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Milton Hicks - foul #2 on Milton Hicks, team foul #12 | 28-23 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin (SG) Glen Gilliland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin (SF) Timothy Hardie | |
| 03:31 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:31 | South Florida | Marvin Bannister misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Milton Hicks | 29-23 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece misses the easy layup | 29-23 |
| 03:18 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 03:14 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin can't connect on a shot from the right side | 29-23 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Oscar Ratner is called for the reach on Arthur Barber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Ratner, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg (PG), Chris Quinn (SF) Oscar Ratner, Marvin Bannister | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer (SF) Britt Franklin | |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:51 | South Florida | Chris Quinn scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Fuerstenberg - foul #2 on David Fuerstenberg, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | Marvin Bannister (SF) Freddie Steele | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF) Milton Hicks, Harry Bailey | |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:27 | South Florida | Chris Quinn grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 02:23 | South Florida | Arthur Barber steps in front of the David Fuerstenberg pass in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Barber hits the finger roll | 32-28 |
| 02:03 | South Florida | Elmer Maxwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Geer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Barber | 32-30 |
| 01:27 | South Florida | Chris Quinn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Varda buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Barber | 32-32 |
| 01:04 | South Florida | Elmer Maxwell misses the lay-in | 32-32 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG), Oscar Ratner (SG), Glen Gilliland (SF), Freddie Steele (PF), Charles Dolce (C) David Fuerstenberg, Wilfred Tomberlin, Marvin Bannister, Chris Quinn, Elmer Maxwell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie (PG), Milton Hicks (SG), Britt Franklin (SF), Harry Bailey (PF) Arthur Barber, Jason Varda, Gerald McIlvaine, James Geer | |
| 00:52 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 00:51 | South Florida | Charles Dolce gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:43 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Hardie hits the finger roll set up by Britt Franklin | 32-34 |
| 00:33 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 00:32 | South Florida | Charles Dolce snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 00:16 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland blows the layup but the foul's on Britt Franklin - foul #1 on Britt Franklin, team foul #13 | 32-34 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ryan Rey (PF) Freddie Steele | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (SG) Milton Hicks | |
| 00:16 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:16 | South Florida | Glen Gilliland misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Randy Breece lays it in uncontested | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-36 |