| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bradley Wade, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 19:16 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Pierson steps in front of the Eric Pierce pass | 40-43 |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Bradley Wade - foul #3 on Bradley Wade, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Gino Frandsen (SG), Laurence Allen (SF), Eugene Johnson (C) Donald Miles, Hugh Pierson, Walter McDonald, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), George Butler (C) Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:43 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster is fouled on the floor by Laurence Allen - foul #3 on Laurence Allen, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Laurence Allen, Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG) Raymond Veith | |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Guajardo | 42-46 |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | George Butler steals it from Eugene Johnson | 42-46 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 17:17 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 17:12 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 17:11 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:54 | South Alabama | George Butler denies the turnaround by Barry Bieker | 42-46 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster is open and buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Guajardo | 42-48 |
| 16:18 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Jessie Harnden, Gino Frandsen, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Dino Bosancic (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Stanley Nixon (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Charles Cheney, Robert Guajardo, Bobby Webster, Mike Gayden, George Butler | |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 42-51 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Nelson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | South Alabama | Donald Miles scores on a 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Nelson is called for the reach on Raymond Veith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Nelson, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Laurence Allen (C) Hugh Pierson, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade (PF) Stanley Nixon | |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Veith and he's fouled by Donald Miles - foul #2 on Donald Miles, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG) Donald Miles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce tips it but misses | 45-53 |
| 15:23 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 15:19 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Jacobs | 45-53 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen is denied on a layup by Jonathon Noguera | 45-53 |
| 15:02 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson tips it home | 47-53 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 14:46 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 14:25 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-53 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Eric Pierce | 47-53 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith is hacked by Hugh Pierson - foul #1 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Barry Bieker (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Hugh Pierson, Walter McDonald, Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Stanley Nixon (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Raymond Veith, Dino Bosancic, Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Barry Bieker - foul #1 on Barry Bieker, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden (C) Bruce Madsen | |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 13:18 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Guajardo | 47-58 |
| 12:37 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses the lay-in | 47-58 |
| 12:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Guajardo | 47-61 |
| 12:01 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-61 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Bieker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Nelson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Cheney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Webster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Nixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Gayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo clanks a shot from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 11:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden grabs the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo banks in the wide open layup set up by Charles Cheney | 47-63 |
| 11:23 | South Alabama | The jumper by Donald Miles is denied by Mike Gayden | 47-63 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Stanley Nixon | 47-63 |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-63 |
| 10:56 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 10:51 | South Alabama | Donald Miles clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 10:50 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker hits the follow up shot | 49-63 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bobby Webster | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:21 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-66 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Cheney | 49-68 |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Jessie Harnden (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Donald Miles, Leroy Jacobs, Barry Bieker, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Dino Bosancic (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Charles Cheney, Robert Guajardo, Bobby Webster, Stanley Nixon, Mike Gayden | |
| 09:51 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-68 |
| 09:49 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen hits the follow up shot | 51-68 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Pierson picks off the pass by Jonathon Noguera | 51-68 |
| 09:00 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen travels with the ball | 51-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SF) Walter McDonald | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG) Dino Bosancic | |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade travels with the ball | 51-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Jessie Harnden, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF), Bruce Madsen (PF), George Butler (C) Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 08:12 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson is hacked by George Butler - foul #1 on George Butler, team foul #3 | 51-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG) Raymond Veith | |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on George Butler - foul #2 on George Butler, team foul #4 | 51-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG) Gino Frandsen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Hugh Pierson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Jacobs (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter McDonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Nelson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Madsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic loses the ball out of bounds | 53-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Hugh Pierson, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Dino Bosancic, Robert Guajardo, Bobby Webster, Bruce Madsen, George Butler | |
| 06:55 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald connects on the shot from the right side | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 06:43 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Laurence Allen | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jessie Harnden | 58-68 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG), Eugene Johnson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:13 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson misses the shot from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 06:11 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Noguera | 58-68 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith grabs the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Cheney and the foul's on Gino Frandsen - foul #2 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Jessie Harnden, Gino Frandsen, Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Mike Gayden (C) Raymond Veith, Charles Cheney, Eric Pierce, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:03 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs lays it up and in on a great pass from Barry Bieker | 60-71 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 04:52 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Laurence Allen | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:31 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Laurence Allen, team foul #7 | 60-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler (C) Bradley Wade | |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo loses the dribble to Hugh Pierson in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Dino Bosancic steals it from Donald Miles | 60-71 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is hacked by Hugh Pierson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck (PF) Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses long on a floater from the right side | 60-71 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Webster | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | Donald Miles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 03:40 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Pierson | 60-73 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Pierson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. SF - Barry Bieker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Nelson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mike Gayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - George Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Hugh Pierson | 63-73 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby Webster | 63-75 |
| 02:51 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 65-75 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF), Laurence Allen (C) Donald Miles, Hugh Pierson, Barry Bieker, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Dino Bosancic, Bobby Webster, Mike Gayden, George Butler | |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Guajardo | 65-78 |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jonathon Noguera - foul #2 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #5 | 65-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Bobby Webster (SG), Stanley Nixon (SF), Bruce Madsen (PF), George Butler (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF) Hugh Pierson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF) Charles Cheney, Bobby Webster, Stanley Nixon, Bruce Madsen | |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald scores on a fadeaway from close range | 69-78 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-78 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler can't tip it in | 69-78 |
| 01:46 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson grabs the board | 69-78 |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden misses the floater from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 01:40 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson tips it in | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is hacked by Walter McDonald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter McDonald, team foul #9 | 71-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Jessie Harnden, Gino Frandsen, Eugene Johnson, Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera (C) George Butler | |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:22 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-80 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the defensive rebound | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Guajardo | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Veith - foul #3 on Raymond Veith, team foul #6 | 71-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Donald Miles, Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Dino Bosancic (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), George Butler (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler snags the defensive board | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-83 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-83 |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-83 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster gets the rebound | 71-83 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney runs out the clock | 71-83 |