| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Allen (fresh) SG - James Spataro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Lewter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mitchell Pogozelski (fresh) PF - Scott McKines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Cantin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Mitchell Pogozelski inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:31 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin blows the layup | 31-27 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Hayden | 34-27 |
| 18:50 | South Florida | The jumper by Scott McKines is denied by Aaron Allen | 34-27 |
| 18:48 | South Florida | Scott McKines snags the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 18:31 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by John Miller and he's fouled by Brian McLavrin - foul #1 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Meyers (C) Mitchell Pogozelski | |
| 18:31 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro connects on the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Scott McKines - foul #2 on Scott McKines, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG), Jamie Decker (C) Aaron Allen, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:57 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin connects on the shot in the paint | 37-31 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro's floater is knocked away by Alexander Cantin | 37-31 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Jack Forgey (C) James Spataro, Darrell Hayden, Brian McLavrin | |
| Subs | South Florida | Mitchell Pogozelski (SF) Alexander Cantin | |
| 17:00 | South Florida | Scott McKines lays it in on a nice dish by John Miller | 37-33 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Forgey | 40-33 |
| 16:17 | South Florida | Scott McKines's floater is tipped away by Jamie Decker | 40-33 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Miller steals the ball from Edward McNab in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 15:50 | South Florida | Scott McKines throws it down and the foul's on Edward McNab - foul #2 on Edward McNab, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), Darrell Hayden (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) John Farrell, Edward McNab, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alexander Cantin (PF) Mitchell Pogozelski | |
| 15:50 | South Florida | Scott McKines makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Allen (fresh) SG - Henry Dean (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rick Lewter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Scott McKines (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Cantin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - David Meyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley banks in the layup set up by Aaron Allen and he's fouled by Alexander Cantin - foul #2 on Alexander Cantin, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro (SG) Henry Dean | |
| Subs | South Florida | Mitchell Pogozelski (SF) David Meyers | |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:29 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 43-36 |
| 15:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Spataro | 43-36 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:05 | South Florida | Scott McKines pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:47 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin makes the fadeaway in the paint | 45-38 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin is hacked by John Miller - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (SG) James Spataro | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden drills a 3 from straight away | 48-38 |
| 13:56 | South Florida | Scott McKines misses the lay-in | 48-38 |
| 13:54 | South Florida | Scott McKines snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 13:38 | South Florida | Scott McKines misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden makes the wide open jumper from the right side set up by Aaron Allen | 50-38 |
| 13:04 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-38 |
| 13:02 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin can't tip it in | 50-38 |
| 13:01 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin misses the tip | 50-38 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-38 |
| 12:40 | South Florida | Scott McKines grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:16 | South Florida | John Miller is hacked by Charles Ruley - foul #3 on Charles Ruley, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| 12:16 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG), James Spataro (SG), Jamie Decker (PF), Jack Forgey (C) Aaron Allen, Henry Dean, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Meyers (SF) Mitchell Pogozelski | |
| 11:52 | South Florida | Scott McKines double dribbles | 50-38 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Miller steals the ball from John Farrell in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 11:49 | South Florida | Rick Lewter misses the easy layup | 50-38 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Spataro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jamie Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rick Lewter (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott McKines (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Alexander Cantin (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 11:23 | South Florida | The short jumper by Scott McKines is denied by Jamie Decker | 50-38 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey buries a shot from the right side set up by Jamie Decker | 52-38 |
| 10:50 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin knocks in the floater from the right side | 52-40 |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey is hacked by John Miller - foul #4 on John Miller, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (PG), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Darrell Hayden, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Mitchell Pogozelski (SF) Alexander Cantin | |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Mitchell Pogozelski - foul #2 on Mitchell Pogozelski, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin (SG), Edward McNab (SF) James Spataro, John Farrell | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:55 | South Florida | Scott McKines blows the layup | 55-40 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Lewter - foul #2 on Rick Lewter, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG) Donald Tarvin | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 09:24 | South Florida | Scott McKines travels with the ball | 57-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden (SF), Jamie Decker (C) Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alexander Cantin (C) Mitchell Pogozelski | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Allen | 59-40 |
| 08:32 | South Florida | The jump hook by Alexander Cantin is blocked by Brian McLavrin | 59-40 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin gets the rebound | 59-40 |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden is hacked by David Meyers - foul #2 on David Meyers, team foul #8 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG), James Spataro (SG), Edward McNab (PF), Jack Forgey (C) Aaron Allen, Henry Dean, Brian McLavrin, Jamie Decker | |
| Subs | South Florida | Mitchell Pogozelski (SF) David Meyers | |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 08:08 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 07:41 | South Florida | John Farrell steps in front of the Mitchell Pogozelski pass | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Spataro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward McNab (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Miller (very tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rick Lewter (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mitchell Pogozelski (tired) PF - Scott McKines (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Alexander Cantin (tired) 21 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell is hacked by Alexander Cantin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Cantin, team foul #9 | 59-40 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 07:14 | South Florida | Rick Lewter's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Forgey | 61-40 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden snags the defensive board | 61-40 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Spataro | 63-40 |
| 06:34 | South Florida | Scott McKines is fouled on the floor by Edward McNab - foul #3 on Edward McNab, team foul #4 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Darrell Hayden, Edward McNab, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Bob Carter (SF), David Meyers (C) Mitchell Pogozelski, Alexander Cantin | |
| 06:10 | South Florida | Scott McKines blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Ruley - foul #4 on Charles Ruley, team foul #5 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (PG), Donald Tarvin (SG), Jack Forgey (C) James Spataro, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alexander Cantin (C) Bob Carter | |
| 06:10 | South Florida | Scott McKines makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 06:10 | South Florida | Scott McKines misses the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean is hacked by John Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Miller, team foul #10 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) John Farrell, Jack Forgey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Curtis Berry (PG), Bob Carter (SF) John Miller, Scott McKines | |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 05:47 | South Florida | Bob Carter is hacked by Henry Dean - foul #1 on Henry Dean, team foul #6 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (SF), Edward McNab (PF) Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:36 | South Florida | Jamie Decker is called for the reach on Alexander Cantin - foul #1 on Jamie Decker, team foul #7 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott McKines (PF) Bob Carter | |
| 05:36 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 05:36 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Berry is called for the reach on Henry Dean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Berry, team foul #11 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Christopher Freeman (SF) Alexander Cantin | |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 05:15 | South Florida | Scott McKines buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Berry | 67-45 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey (PF) John Farrell | |
| Subs | South Florida | Bob Carter (SF) Christopher Freeman | |
| 05:07 | South Florida | Jamie Decker swats the short shot by Scott McKines | 67-45 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jamie Decker | 67-45 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Carter - foul #1 on Bob Carter, team foul #12 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (PG) Henry Dean | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-45 |
| 04:50 | South Florida | Scott McKines misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Forgey - foul #1 on Jack Forgey, team foul #8 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alexander Cantin (C) Bob Carter | |
| 04:50 | South Florida | Scott McKines makes the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 04:50 | South Florida | Scott McKines makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-47 |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-47 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Alexander Cantin knocks away the 3 by Edward McNab | 69-47 |
| 04:12 | South Florida | David Meyers grabs the board | 69-47 |
| 04:03 | South Florida | Jamie Decker swats the shot by Alexander Cantin | 69-47 |
| 04:01 | South Florida | David Meyers snags the offensive board | 69-47 |
| 03:55 | South Florida | Rick Lewter loses the dribble to Jack Forgey | 69-47 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (SG), John Farrell (SF) Donald Tarvin, Edward McNab | |
| Subs | South Florida | Walter Smith (PG), Mitchell Pogozelski (SF) Curtis Berry, Alexander Cantin | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:33 | South Florida | The short jumper by Scott McKines is denied by Jamie Decker | 69-47 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 69-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Allan Yang (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Dean (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Farrell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jamie Decker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. C - Jack Forgey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Walter Smith (fresh) SG - Rick Lewter (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mitchell Pogozelski (tired) PF - Scott McKines (very tired) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - David Meyers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Henry Dean and he's hacked by Scott McKines - foul #3 on Scott McKines, team foul #13 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin (SG) Allan Yang | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey misses the free throw | 71-47 |
| 03:10 | South Florida | Scott McKines pulls down the rebound | 71-47 |
| 02:47 | South Florida | Scott McKines misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jack Forgey - foul #2 on Jack Forgey, team foul #9 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alexander Cantin (PF) Mitchell Pogozelski | |
| 02:47 | South Florida | Scott McKines misses the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 02:47 | South Florida | Scott McKines misses the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell snags the defensive board | 71-47 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | David Meyers steals it from Henry Dean | 71-47 |
| 02:03 | South Florida | Walter Smith's pass is intercepted by Jack Forgey | 71-47 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Dean | 73-47 |
| 01:29 | South Florida | Jamie Decker steps in front of the Scott McKines pass | 73-47 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 73-47 |
| 01:07 | South Florida | David Meyers gets the rebound | 73-47 |
| 01:00 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin knocks in the shot from the right block | 73-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Alexander Cantin steps in front of the Henry Dean pass in the backcourt | 73-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:53 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 73-49 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker snags the defensive board | 73-49 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-49 |
| 00:25 | South Florida | Scott McKines can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-49 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey gets the rebound | 75-49 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean runs out the clock | 75-49 |