| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Suggs (fresh) SF - Ross Lewin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake McMillan (fresh) C - David Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Paul Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Copley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Von Luzinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | John Smith inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | South Florida | Michael Copley connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Smith | 35-37 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Smith is called for the reach on Ross Lewin in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alexei Zapoticky (SF) John Smith | |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Blake McMillan | 38-37 |
| 19:13 | South Florida | Michael Copley comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Richard Wooldridge - foul #3 on Richard Wooldridge, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (PG) Richard Wooldridge | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 19:13 | South Florida | Michael Copley makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:13 | South Florida | Michael Copley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Osborne | 41-38 |
| 18:45 | South Florida | Von Luzinski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 18:43 | South Florida | Michael Copley tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ross Lewin and he's hacked by Frank Hughes - foul #2 on Frank Hughes, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SF), Warren Guardado (PF), Michael Eckard (C) Ross Lewin, Blake McMillan, David Osborne | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (PG), Vincent Minjares (SG), Christopher Scott (PF), Ronnie Guajardo (C) Paul Williams, Frank Hughes, Michael Copley, Von Luzinski | |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:15 | South Florida | Bruce Suggs is called for the reach on Vincent Minjares - foul #1 on Bruce Suggs, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (SG) Bruce Suggs | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 17:58 | South Florida | Alexei Zapoticky is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gabriel Marino (SF) Alexei Zapoticky | |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincent Minjares picks off the pass by Edwin Lankford | 44-40 |
| 17:34 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares hits the finger roll | 44-42 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Vincent Minjares - foul #1 on Vincent Minjares, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin (SF), Blake McMillan (PF), David Osborne (C) Ismael Luebbert, Warren Guardado, Michael Eckard | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (SG), Michael Copley (PF), Von Luzinski (C) Vincent Minjares, Christopher Scott, Ronnie Guajardo | |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood misses the 3rd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:14 | South Florida | Von Luzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:47 | South Florida | John Kitchen is fouled on the floor by Edwin Lankford - foul #1 on Edwin Lankford, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (PG), Bruce Suggs (SG) Stanley Sherwood, Edwin Lankford | |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Hughes (SG), Alexei Zapoticky (SF) Ardian Kisielewski, Gabriel Marino | |
| 16:35 | South Florida | Michael Copley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs hits the finger roll | 48-42 |
| 16:01 | South Florida | Von Luzinski is denied on a layup by David Osborne | 48-42 |
| 16:00 | South Florida | Michael Copley grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ismael Luebbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ross Lewin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blake McMillan (fairly fresh) C - David Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alexei Zapoticky (fresh) PF - Michael Copley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Von Luzinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | South Florida | Von Luzinski connects on the jumper near the basket | 48-44 |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Copley steps in front of the Ross Lewin pass in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 15:30 | South Florida | Michael Copley buries a jumper from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert's pass is intercepted by Michael Copley in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 15:14 | South Florida | Von Luzinski buries a jump hook from the right block set up by John Kitchen | 48-48 |
| 15:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan lays it in on a great pass from Ismael Luebbert | 50-48 |
| 14:43 | South Florida | Michael Copley's pass is intercepted by Ismael Luebbert | 50-48 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs's pass is intercepted by John Kitchen in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 14:25 | South Florida | Frank Hughes scores on a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Bruce Suggs - foul #2 on Bruce Suggs, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Stanley Sherwood (SG), Edwin Lankford (SF), Warren Guardado (PF), Michael Eckard (C) Ismael Luebbert, Bruce Suggs, Ross Lewin, Blake McMillan, David Osborne | |
| Subs | South Florida | Paul Williams (PG), John Smith (SF), Christopher Scott (PF), Ronnie Guajardo (C) John Kitchen, Alexei Zapoticky, Michael Copley, Von Luzinski | |
| 14:25 | South Florida | Frank Hughes makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Wooldridge | 53-51 |
| 13:47 | South Florida | Frank Hughes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Williams | 53-54 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 13:29 | South Florida | Christopher Scott gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 13:25 | South Florida | John Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Eckard | 53-54 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Wooldridge | 55-54 |
| 12:44 | South Florida | John Smith misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Edwin Lankford - foul #2 on Edwin Lankford, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs (SG), Ross Lewin (SF), Blake McMillan (PF), Tom Slocum (C) Stanley Sherwood, Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Michael Eckard | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (PG), Vincent Minjares (SG), Michael Copley (PF), Von Luzinski (C) Paul Williams, Frank Hughes, Christopher Scott, Ronnie Guajardo | |
| 12:44 | South Florida | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:44 | South Florida | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 12:31 | South Florida | Michael Copley pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 12:13 | South Florida | Von Luzinski's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Slocum | 55-55 |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 11:56 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ross Lewin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blake McMillan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ardian Kisielewski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Minjares (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Copley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Von Luzinski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | South Florida | Von Luzinski misses the lay-in | 55-55 |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard (PF), David Osborne (C) Blake McMillan, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | South Florida | Paul Williams (PG), Gabriel Marino (SF), Alexei Zapoticky (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Vincent Minjares, John Smith, Michael Copley, Von Luzinski | |
| 11:07 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino clanks a shot from the right side | 55-55 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Michael Eckard | 55-55 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-55 |
| 10:50 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:32 | South Florida | David Osborne swats the short shot by Alexei Zapoticky | 55-55 |
| 10:30 | South Florida | Alexei Zapoticky snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:20 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Osborne | 55-55 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Williams is called for the reach on Richard Wooldridge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (PG), Stanley Sherwood (SG), Edwin Lankford (SF), Warren Guardado (PF) Richard Wooldridge, Bruce Suggs, Ross Lewin, Michael Eckard | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (SG), Ronnie Guajardo (C) Ardian Kisielewski, Christopher Scott | |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 10:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Guardado | 55-55 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronnie Guajardo denies the turnaround by Edwin Lankford | 55-55 |
| 09:46 | South Florida | Alexei Zapoticky pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:29 | South Florida | Ronnie Guajardo can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Osborne - foul #3 on David Osborne, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum (C) David Osborne | |
| Subs | South Florida | Vincent Minjares (PG), John Smith (SF), Von Luzinski (C) Paul Williams, Gabriel Marino, Alexei Zapoticky | |
| 09:29 | South Florida | Ronnie Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:29 | South Florida | Ronnie Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum loses the dribble to John Smith | 55-57 |
| 09:08 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Smith | 55-59 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum lays it in set up by Ismael Luebbert | 57-59 |
| 08:31 | South Florida | Von Luzinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Minjares | 57-62 |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 57-62 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado tips it in | 59-62 |
| 07:48 | South Florida | Von Luzinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Tom Slocum - foul #1 on Tom Slocum, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Bruce Suggs (SG), Michael Eckard (SF), Blake McMillan (PF), David Osborne (C) Ismael Luebbert, Stanley Sherwood, Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (PG), Frank Hughes (SG), Alexei Zapoticky (SF), Michael Copley (PF) Vincent Minjares, John Kitchen, John Smith, Ronnie Guajardo | |
| 07:48 | South Florida | Von Luzinski misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:48 | South Florida | Von Luzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Eckard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ardian Kisielewski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexei Zapoticky (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Copley (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Von Luzinski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard misses the lay-in | 59-63 |
| 07:27 | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 07:01 | South Florida | David Osborne blocks the short jumper by Michael Copley | 59-63 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard tips it in | 61-63 |
| 06:22 | South Florida | Frank Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Michael Eckard | 61-63 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 05:46 | South Florida | Blake McMillan steps in front of the Frank Hughes pass | 64-63 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne is fouled on the floor by Alexei Zapoticky - foul #2 on Alexei Zapoticky, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (SG), Ross Lewin (SF), Tom Slocum (C) Bruce Suggs, Michael Eckard, David Osborne | |
| Subs | South Florida | Paul Williams (PG), Vincent Minjares (SG), Gabriel Marino (SF), Christopher Scott (C) Ardian Kisielewski, Frank Hughes, Alexei Zapoticky, Von Luzinski | |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SG), Warren Guardado (PF) Richard Wooldridge, Blake McMillan | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 04:57 | South Florida | Edwin Lankford steals the ball from Vincent Minjares | 64-63 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 04:33 | South Florida | Michael Copley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:15 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino is hacked by Ismael Luebbert - foul #1 on Ismael Luebbert, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Stanley Sherwood (SG), Blake McMillan (PF) Ismael Luebbert, Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (SG), Ronnie Guajardo (C) Vincent Minjares, Michael Copley | |
| 04:15 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:15 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Scott picks off the pass by Richard Wooldridge | 64-65 |
| 03:50 | South Florida | Blake McMillan denies the turnaround by Ronnie Guajardo | 64-65 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Sherwood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ross Lewin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blake McMillan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Tom Slocum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Paul Williams (tiring) 4 ast. SG - John Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronnie Guajardo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge is hacked by Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Eckard (C) Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Hughes (SG), John Smith (SF), Alexei Zapoticky (PF) Paul Williams, Gabriel Marino, Christopher Scott | |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Eckard | 66-65 |
| 02:54 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (PG), Warren Guardado (SF), David Osborne (C) Richard Wooldridge, Ross Lewin, Blake McMillan | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (PG), Vincent Minjares (SG), Christopher Scott (C) John Kitchen, Frank Hughes, Ronnie Guajardo | |
| 02:36 | South Florida | Stanley Sherwood is called for the reach on Alexei Zapoticky - foul #1 on Stanley Sherwood, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Copley (PF), Von Luzinski (C) John Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| 02:36 | South Florida | Alexei Zapoticky makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:36 | South Florida | Alexei Zapoticky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Alexei Zapoticky is called for the reach on David Osborne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexei Zapoticky, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Smith (SF) Alexei Zapoticky | |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:11 | South Florida | David Osborne is called for the reach on Michael Copley - foul #4 on David Osborne, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Lankford (SG) Stanley Sherwood | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:11 | South Florida | Michael Copley makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:11 | South Florida | Michael Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG), Bruce Suggs (SG), Ross Lewin (SF), Blake McMillan (PF) Ismael Luebbert, Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Michael Eckard | |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Hughes (SG) Vincent Minjares | |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge is called for traveling | 68-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Paul Williams (PG) Ardian Kisielewski | |
| 01:25 | South Florida | John Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 00:58 | South Florida | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | South Florida | Michael Copley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Blake McMillan | 68-69 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | South Florida | Ross Lewin is called for the reach on Michael Copley - foul #2 on Ross Lewin, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 00:27 | South Florida | Michael Copley misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:27 | South Florida | Michael Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Von Luzinski is called for the reach on Bruce Suggs - foul #2 on Von Luzinski, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Von Luzinski is called for traveling | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Suggs (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ross Lewin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blake McMillan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Osborne (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Copley (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Von Luzinski (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Osborne wins the tip | 70-70 |
| 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) | |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Lewin | 73-70 |
| 04:29 | South Florida | Paul Williams misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 73-70 |
| 04:27 | South Florida | Von Luzinski gets the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:13 | South Florida | Von Luzinski hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Frank Hughes | 73-72 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-72 |
| 03:46 | South Florida | The rebound goes to John Smith | 73-72 |
| 03:28 | South Florida | Paul Williams loses the dribble to Richard Wooldridge | 73-72 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Lewin makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Wooldridge | 75-72 |
| 02:44 | South Florida | Frank Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 02:43 | South Florida | Paul Williams snags the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 02:34 | South Florida | Michael Copley misses the lay-in | 75-72 |
| 02:32 | South Florida | Michael Copley tips it but misses | 75-72 |
| 02:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Osborne | 75-72 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline set up by Ross Lewin and he's hacked by Frank Hughes - foul #3 on Frank Hughes, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (PG), Edwin Lankford (SF), Warren Guardado (PF), Michael Eckard (C) Richard Wooldridge, Ross Lewin, Blake McMillan, David Osborne | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (PG), Vincent Minjares (SG), Alexei Zapoticky (SF), Christopher Scott (PF), Ronnie Guajardo (C) Paul Williams, Frank Hughes, John Smith, Michael Copley, Von Luzinski | |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs makes the free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:11 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Sherwood (SG) Bruce Suggs | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:01 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares is fouled on the floor by Stanley Sherwood - foul #2 on Stanley Sherwood, team foul #12 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG) Stanley Sherwood | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:01 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:01 | South Florida | Vincent Minjares misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Warren Guardado grabs the defensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ardian Kisielewski - foul #1 on Ardian Kisielewski, team foul #11 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Suggs (SG), Ross Lewin (SF), Blake McMillan (PF), David Osborne (C) Richard Wooldridge, Edwin Lankford, Warren Guardado, Michael Eckard | |
| Subs | South Florida | Paul Williams (PG), Frank Hughes (SG), John Smith (SF), Michael Copley (PF), Von Luzinski (C) Vincent Minjares, Ardian Kisielewski, Alexei Zapoticky, Christopher Scott, Ronnie Guajardo | |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:28 | South Florida | Paul Williams hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 80-76 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake McMillan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge (PG) Ismael Luebbert | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:53 | South Florida | Michael Copley misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 80-76 |
| 00:51 | South Florida | Von Luzinski hits the follow up shot | 80-78 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Wooldridge (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Suggs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ross Lewin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blake McMillan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Osborne (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Paul Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Copley (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Von Luzinski (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Williams - foul #3 on Paul Williams, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:47 | South Florida | Frank Hughes gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:19 | South Florida | Michael Copley knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Williams | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge is hacked by Paul Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Williams, team foul #13 | 81-80 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:06 | South Florida | Von Luzinski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Von Luzinski, team foul #14 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert (SG) Bruce Suggs | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Williams is called for the reach on Ismael Luebbert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Williams, team foul #15 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ardian Kisielewski (PG) Paul Williams | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Luebbert makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | South Florida | John Smith misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 85-80 |