| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brian Shipton (fresh) SG - Daniel Schaeffer (fresh) SF - Barry Farley (fresh) PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) C - John Studer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) C - Alan Morrill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Cameron Caro wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | South Florida | Brian Shipton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Schaeffer | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Guajardo | 3-3 |
| 19:11 | South Florida | Barry Farley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Shipton | 6-3 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade clanks a shot in the paint | 6-3 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Studer picks off the pass by Alan Morrill | 6-3 |
| 18:17 | South Florida | John Studer banks in the layup | 8-3 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade blows the layup | 8-3 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade snags the offensive board | 8-3 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Studer - foul #1 on John Studer, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:50 | South Florida | John Studer snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 17:41 | South Florida | The jump hook by Barry Farley is blocked by Bradley Wade | 8-4 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 17:23 | South Florida | John Studer gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:15 | South Florida | Barry Farley is fouled on the floor by Raymond Veith - foul #1 on Raymond Veith, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo (C) John Studer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:08 | South Florida | Brian Shipton clanks a 3 from straight away | 8-4 |
| 17:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 16:27 | South Florida | Barry Farley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bradley Wade | 11-8 |
| 16:08 | South Florida | Brian Shipton's pass is intercepted by Raymond Veith | 11-8 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Veith | 11-10 |
| 15:56 | South Florida | Brian Shipton is fouled on the floor by Alan Morrill - foul #1 on Alan Morrill, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Ken Hutzler (PF), John Studer (C) Brian Shipton, Daniel Schaeffer, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro, Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF), Ted Edgar (PF), George Hansen (C) Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Alan Morrill | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) SF - Shawn Hinson (fresh) PF - Ken Hutzler (fresh) C - John Studer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) PF - Ted Edgar (fresh) C - George Hansen (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | South Florida | John Studer can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Veith - foul #2 on Raymond Veith, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG) Raymond Veith | |
| 15:44 | South Florida | John Studer makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:44 | South Florida | John Studer misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 15:29 | South Florida | The rebound goes to John Studer | 12-10 |
| 15:07 | South Florida | Ken Hutzler is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ken Hutzler, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG) Robert Guajardo | |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ken Hutzler - foul #2 on Ken Hutzler, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Shipton (PG), Yevgeny Wilczynski (PF) Tim Santacruz, Ken Hutzler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF) Charles Cheney, George Hansen | |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:52 | South Florida | John Studer grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 14:42 | South Florida | Brian Shipton is whistled for traveling | 12-11 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer (SG), Barry Farley (SF), Cameron Caro (PF) Carl Johnson, Shawn Hinson, Yevgeny Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG), Alan Morrill (C) Bobby Webster, Ted Edgar | |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Farley steals it from Eric Pierce | 12-11 |
| 14:16 | South Florida | Barry Farley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 14:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 13:55 | South Florida | Cameron Caro gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:51 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo (C) John Studer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG) Charles Cheney | |
| 13:51 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:51 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the turnaround from close range set up by Paul Smith | 13-13 |
| 13:29 | South Florida | Brian Shipton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Schaeffer | 16-13 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill hits a shot in the paint set up by Robert Guajardo | 16-15 |
| 12:58 | South Florida | Barry Farley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-15 |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Yevgeny Wilczynski (PF) Brian Shipton, Daniel Schaeffer, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF), Ted Edgar (PF), George Hansen (C) Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Alan Morrill | |
| 12:42 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo lays it up and in set up by Tim Santacruz | 18-15 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Hinson picks off the pass by Bobby Webster | 18-15 |
| 12:18 | South Florida | Ted Edgar picks off the pass by Edmundo Gallo | 18-15 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 11:55 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) SF - Shawn Hinson (fresh) PF - Yevgeny Wilczynski (fresh) C - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ted Edgar (fresh) C - George Hansen (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-15 |
| 11:49 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson misses the tip | 18-15 |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | George Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Paul Smith is denied by Shawn Hinson | 18-15 |
| 11:26 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:17 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Johnson | 20-15 |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster tips it but misses | 20-15 |
| 10:55 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Carl Johnson | 20-15 |
| 10:39 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Hansen - foul #1 on George Hansen, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Shipton (PG), Daniel Schaeffer (SG), Barry Farley (SF), Cameron Caro (PF) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Shawn Hinson, Yevgeny Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Alan Morrill (C) Paul Smith, Robert Guajardo, Ted Edgar, George Hansen | |
| 10:39 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:39 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill's floater is tipped away by Edmundo Gallo | 22-15 |
| 10:16 | South Florida | Brian Shipton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 10:05 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer misses the runner from close range | 22-15 |
| 10:03 | South Florida | Brian Shipton grabs the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 09:51 | South Florida | Barry Farley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Alan Morrill - foul #2 on Alan Morrill, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Studer (C) Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG), Ted Edgar (C) Bobby Webster, Alan Morrill | |
| 09:51 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the free throw | 25-15 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Ted Edgar is blocked by John Studer | 25-15 |
| 09:26 | South Florida | Cameron Caro pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 09:13 | South Florida | Brian Shipton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-15 |
| 09:11 | South Florida | John Studer can't tip it in | 25-15 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Eric Pierce | 25-15 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Cheney, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG) David Thomas | |
| 08:31 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 08:29 | South Florida | John Studer pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 08:22 | South Florida | Eric Pierce takes the ball from Barry Farley | 25-15 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Pierce | 25-17 |
| 08:10 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Bradley Wade and the foul's on Daniel Schaeffer - foul #1 on Daniel Schaeffer, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (SG) Daniel Schaeffer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG), Bobby Webster (SF), Stanley Nixon (PF), George Hansen (C) Charles Cheney, Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Ted Edgar | |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:50 | South Florida | Barry Farley drills a 3 from the left corner | 28-20 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brian Shipton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Cameron Caro (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Studer (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) C - George Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | George Hansen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-20 |
| 07:26 | South Florida | Carl Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 07:08 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-20 |
| 07:06 | South Florida | Cameron Caro can't tip it in | 28-20 |
| 07:05 | South Florida | Barry Farley tips it but misses | 28-20 |
| 07:03 | South Florida | Carl Johnson grabs the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 06:55 | South Florida | Barry Farley is called for traveling | 28-20 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Daniel Schaeffer (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Yevgeny Wilczynski (PF), Edmundo Gallo (C) Brian Shipton, Carl Johnson, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro, John Studer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Ted Edgar (C) Bobby Webster, Stanley Nixon, George Hansen | |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 06:23 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce's pass is intercepted by Yevgeny Wilczynski | 28-23 |
| 05:59 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-23 |
| 05:58 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo grabs the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 05:45 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Ted Edgar - foul #1 on Ted Edgar, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Bobby Webster (SF) Paul Smith, Robert Guajardo, Eric Pierce | |
| 05:45 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo misses the free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ted Edgar | 30-23 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Thomas and he's fouled by Yevgeny Wilczynski - foul #1 on Yevgeny Wilczynski, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | Cameron Caro (PF) Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:25 | South Florida | Bradley Wade is called for the reach on Cameron Caro - foul #1 on Bradley Wade, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Shipton (PG), Barry Farley (SF) Tim Santacruz, Shawn Hinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Hansen (C) Bradley Wade | |
| 05:25 | South Florida | Cameron Caro makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:25 | South Florida | Cameron Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 05:10 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:52 | South Florida | Brian Shipton makes the floater in the lane | 34-26 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | George Hansen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 04:36 | South Florida | Barry Farley grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 04:19 | South Florida | Brian Shipton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 04:18 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 04:03 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | George Hansen snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Schaeffer steps in front of the Ted Edgar pass | 34-26 |
| 03:34 | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer can't finish the layup | 34-26 |
| 03:33 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Yevgeny Wilczynski | 34-26 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brian Shipton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Schaeffer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Caro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Yevgeny Wilczynski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ted Edgar (fairly fresh) C - George Hansen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | South Florida | Brian Shipton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney is hacked by Cameron Caro - foul #1 on Cameron Caro, team foul #6 | 34-26 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Ken Hutzler (PF), John Studer (C) Brian Shipton, Daniel Schaeffer, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro, Yevgeny Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Alan Morrill (C) David Thomas, Charles Cheney, Bobby Webster, Ted Edgar, George Hansen | |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade lays it in set up by Robert Guajardo | 34-28 |
| 02:29 | South Florida | Alan Morrill swats the short shot by John Studer | 34-28 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Eric Pierce | 34-28 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Guajardo | 34-31 |
| 02:02 | South Florida | Carl Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Hinson steps in front of the Eric Pierce pass | 34-31 |
| 01:46 | South Florida | Robert Guajardo takes the ball from John Studer | 34-31 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo banks in the layup | 34-33 |
| 01:30 | South Florida | John Studer is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Shipton (PG), Barry Farley (SF) Tim Santacruz, Shawn Hinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| 01:05 | South Florida | Eric Pierce blocks the jumper by John Studer | 34-33 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo's layup is rejected by Ken Hutzler | 34-33 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Veith | 34-33 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Ken Hutzler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Schaeffer (SG), Cameron Caro (PF), Edmundo Gallo (C) Carl Johnson, Ken Hutzler, John Studer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF), Ted Edgar (PF), George Hansen (C) Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Alan Morrill | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-36 |