| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alan Morrill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 42-34 |
| 19:42 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 19:35 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater is fouled on the floor by Bradley Wade - foul #3 on Bradley Wade, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar (PF) Bradley Wade | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-34 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Eric Pierce | 42-34 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar is fouled in the backcourt by Jake Davis - foul #2 on Jake Davis, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jake Davis steals the ball from Alan Morrill | 42-34 |
| 18:51 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jake Davis | 42-37 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Ned Groesbeck - foul #2 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (SF), Laurence Allen (C) Henry Dudley, Mark Nelson | |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:39 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:23 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 18:21 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck tips it but misses | 43-37 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo tips it home | 45-37 |
| 17:46 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jake Davis - foul #3 on Jake Davis, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG), Bobby Webster (SF), Stanley Nixon (PF), George Hansen (C) Raymond Veith, Eric Pierce, Ted Edgar, Alan Morrill | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SG), Henry Dudley (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Jake Davis, Ned Groesbeck, Laurence Allen | |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:04 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter McDonald and he's hacked by Robert Guajardo - foul #2 on Robert Guajardo, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG) Robert Guajardo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 17:04 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dudley is called for the reach on Charles Cheney - foul #3 on Henry Dudley, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck (PF) Henry Dudley | |
| 16:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by George Hansen is blocked by Mark Nelson | 47-40 |
| 16:28 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 16:10 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | George Hansen pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter McDonald steals the ball from Paul Smith in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald lays it up and in | 47-42 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney is hacked by Walter McDonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter McDonald, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade (PF), Ted Edgar (C) Stanley Nixon, George Hansen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Henry Dudley (SF), Laurence Allen (C) Walter McDonald, Daniel Cumming, Mark Nelson | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Ted Edgar (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Laurence Allen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ned Groesbeck is called for the reach on Ted Edgar - foul #3 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG) Charles Cheney | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (PG) Edward Fitzwater | |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 15:27 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bobby Webster | 49-42 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 15:18 | South Alabama | Jake Davis pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 15:05 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Alan Morrill (C) Raymond Veith, Paul Smith, Bobby Webster, Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (PG), Daniel Cumming (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Jake Davis, Ned Groesbeck, Laurence Allen | |
| 14:18 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-44 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Alan Morrill | 49-44 |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Bradley Wade is blocked by Mark Nelson | 49-44 |
| 14:10 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:06 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 49-44 |
| 14:05 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:50 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Bradley Wade - foul #4 on Bradley Wade, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Stanley Nixon (PF), George Hansen (C) Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Alan Morrill | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Eugene Johnson (C) Walter McDonald, Mark Nelson | |
| 13:36 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Cheney - foul #1 on Charles Cheney, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Laurence Allen (PF) Daniel Cumming | |
| 13:36 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:36 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 49-46 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney tips it home | 51-46 |
| 13:17 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley drills a jumper from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Raymond Veith | 54-48 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson misses the easy layup | 54-48 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Guajardo | 56-50 |
| 12:14 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by George Hansen - foul #2 on George Hansen, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG), Bobby Webster (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Ted Edgar (PF), Alan Morrill (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Charles Cheney, Stanley Nixon, George Hansen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Leroy Jacobs, Henry Dudley, Laurence Allen | |
| 12:14 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 12:14 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Ned Groesbeck - foul #4 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Ned Groesbeck, Eugene Johnson | |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) SG - Bobby Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ted Edgar (fresh) 7 pts. C - Alan Morrill (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Walter McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Cumming (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming is fouled on the floor by Alan Morrill - foul #1 on Alan Morrill, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 11:29 | South Alabama | Jake Davis tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter McDonald is called for the reach on Eric Pierce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter McDonald, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG) Walter McDonald | |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:02 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Fitzwater picks off the pass by Paul Smith in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater banks in the layup | 61-55 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 10:32 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Jake Davis makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Eric Pierce - foul #2 on Eric Pierce, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Stanley Nixon (PF), George Hansen (C) Paul Smith, Eric Pierce, Ted Edgar, Alan Morrill | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF), Laurence Allen (C) Edward Fitzwater, Mark Nelson | |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Jake Davis makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Jacobs steps in front of the Raymond Veith pass in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 10:12 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by George Hansen - foul #3 on George Hansen, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SF) Bobby Webster | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:12 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Guajardo | 64-61 |
| 09:37 | South Alabama | George Hansen is called for the reach on Daniel Cumming - foul #4 on George Hansen, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill (C) George Hansen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (PG), Eugene Johnson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Laurence Allen | |
| 09:37 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Stanley Nixon | 64-61 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is fouled in the backcourt by Walter McDonald - foul #4 on Walter McDonald, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG) Walter McDonald | |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 09:35 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Alan Morrill swats the layup by Henry Dudley | 65-61 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-61 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Daniel Cumming | 65-61 |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Stanley Nixon denies the turnaround by Henry Dudley | 65-61 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo hits a wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Veith | 67-61 |
| 07:52 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Veith - foul #3 on Raymond Veith, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG), Bobby Webster (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Ted Edgar (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Charles Cheney, Stanley Nixon, Alan Morrill | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Jake Davis, Henry Dudley, Daniel Cumming, Eugene Johnson | |
| 07:52 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 07:52 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ted Edgar pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) SG - Bobby Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Ted Edgar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster lays it in on a great pass from Eric Pierce | 69-62 |
| 07:22 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Walter McDonald | 69-64 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Fitzwater is called for the reach on Paul Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SF) Edward Fitzwater | |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 06:41 | South Alabama | Jake Davis gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 06:37 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ned Groesbeck | 71-69 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Jacobs is called for the reach on Paul Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG) Bobby Webster | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF), Laurence Allen (C) Walter McDonald, Mark Nelson | |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | Jake Davis is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Jake Davis, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Hansen (C) Bradley Wade | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG) Jake Davis | |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Fitzwater steals the ball from Paul Smith in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 06:16 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck lays it in set up by Edward Fitzwater | 73-71 |
| 06:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 73-71 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce snags the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses long on a floater from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 05:52 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 05:46 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs is hacked by Ted Edgar - foul #2 on Ted Edgar, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Bobby Webster (SF), Stanley Nixon (PF) Paul Smith, Eric Pierce, Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:46 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 05:46 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Fitzwater is called for the reach on Raymond Veith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 05:29 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG), Bradley Wade (PF) Robert Guajardo, Stanley Nixon | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (PG), Jake Davis (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Edward Fitzwater, Henry Dudley, Laurence Allen | |
| 04:54 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses badly on a runner in the paint | 74-76 |
| 04:52 | South Alabama | Jake Davis snags the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald's pass is intercepted by Bradley Wade | 74-76 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Wade | 77-76 |
| 03:55 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs is whistled for traveling | 77-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Stanley Nixon (SF), Ted Edgar (PF), Alan Morrill (C) Raymond Veith, Charles Cheney, Bobby Webster, Bradley Wade, George Hansen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Henry Dudley (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Walter McDonald, Leroy Jacobs, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Guajardo and the foul's on Edward Fitzwater - foul #4 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce (SF) Stanley Nixon | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (SG) Jake Davis | |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill makes the free throw | 80-76 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ted Edgar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Morrill (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Cumming (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Henry Dudley (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Laurence Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-79 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses short on a floater from the left wing | 80-79 |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming pulls down the rebound | 80-79 |
| 03:08 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Guajardo - foul #3 on Robert Guajardo, team foul #12 | 80-79 |
| 03:08 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:08 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce hits the finger roll | 82-81 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater is whistled for a carry | 82-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Bradley Wade (PF) Paul Smith, Robert Guajardo, Eric Pierce, Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Jake Davis (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Daniel Cumming, Henry Dudley, Laurence Allen, Eugene Johnson | |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG) Charles Cheney | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (PG) Edward Fitzwater | |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Veith | 85-81 |
| 01:51 | South Alabama | Jake Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter McDonald | 85-84 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-84 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Jake Davis | 85-84 |
| 01:21 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-84 |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck tips it home | 85-86 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bradley Wade | 88-86 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | The jumper by Leroy Jacobs is denied by Alan Morrill | 88-86 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith snags the defensive board | 88-86 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter McDonald is called for the reach on Raymond Veith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter McDonald, team foul #15 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce (SF) Bobby Webster | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Henry Dudley (SF) Walter McDonald, Jake Davis | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the board | 88-86 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Pierce - foul #3 on Eric Pierce, team foul #13 | 88-86 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 88-88 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Alan Morrill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Leroy Jacobs (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Henry Dudley (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson wins the tip | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ned Groesbeck | 88-90 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 88-90 |
| 04:26 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 88-90 |
| 04:19 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 88-90 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill pulls down the rebound | 88-90 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 88-90 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill tips it in | 90-90 |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ned Groesbeck | 90-93 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is fouled on the floor by Leroy Jacobs - foul #5 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #16 | 90-93 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (PG), Bobby Webster (SF), Ted Edgar (PF), George Hansen (C) Raymond Veith, Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Alan Morrill | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SG), Daniel Cumming (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Henry Dudley, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the 1st free throw | 90-93 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the 2nd free throw | 90-93 |
| 03:16 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen grabs the board | 90-93 |
| 03:12 | South Alabama | Jake Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-93 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane | 92-93 |
| 02:37 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater drills a floater from the left side set up by Jake Davis | 92-95 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-95 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Eric Pierce (SF) Paul Smith, Bobby Webster | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF) Eugene Johnson | |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-95 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 92-95 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce grabs the board | 92-95 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-95 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade (PF) George Hansen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Nelson (C) Henry Dudley | |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo lays it up and in on a great pass from Bradley Wade | 94-95 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson is fouled on the floor by Ted Edgar - foul #3 on Ted Edgar, team foul #14 | 94-95 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Morrill (C) Ted Edgar | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Daniel Cumming, Laurence Allen | |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 94-96 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-97 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Guajardo and he's hacked by Edward Fitzwater - foul #5 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #17 | 96-97 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (SG) Edward Fitzwater | |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the free throw | 96-97 |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 96-97 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Jake Davis makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Cumming | 96-99 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 96-99 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 96-99 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Alan Morrill (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jake Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Cumming (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Henry Dudley (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 96-99 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 96-99 |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 96-99 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming grabs the board | 96-99 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Robert Guajardo is called for the reach on Daniel Cumming in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Guajardo, team foul #15 | 96-99 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming misses the 1st free throw | 96-99 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming misses the 2nd free throw | 96-99 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bradley Wade | 96-99 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Raymond Veith | 99-99 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley knocks in the floater from close range | 99-101 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 99-101 |
| 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 Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the halfcourt shot | 99-101 |