| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 19:46 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jonathon Noguera - foul #2 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:46 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:46 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Veith | 33-38 |
| 18:48 | South Alabama | Jonathon Noguera picks off the pass by Ned Groesbeck | 33-38 |
| 18:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 18:27 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Donald Miles | 33-38 |
| 18:21 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck hits a fadeaway in the paint | 35-38 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Jacobs - foul #1 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF), Mike Gayden (C) Eric Pierce, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 35-40 |
| 17:52 | South Alabama | Bobby Webster takes the ball from Laurence Allen | 35-40 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-40 |
| 17:33 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:29 | South Alabama | Donald Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:02 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Guajardo - foul #1 on Robert Guajardo, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Donald Miles, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Eric Pierce (SF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Bradley Wade | |
| 17:02 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:02 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster scores on a runner near the basket | 37-42 |
| 16:38 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Jacobs | 40-42 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 40-44 |
| 15:53 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Mark Nelson | 42-44 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Laurence Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gino Frandsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Mark Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Webster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Gayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathon Noguera (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden drills a turnaround from close range | 42-46 |
| 15:07 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses badly on a floater in the lane | 42-46 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Gino Frandsen - foul #2 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Jessie Harnden (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF), Barry Bieker (C) Laurence Allen, Leroy Jacobs, Gino Frandsen, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Stanley Nixon (PF), George Butler (C) Charles Cheney, Bobby Webster, Mike Gayden, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Guajardo | 42-48 |
| 14:37 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the fadeaway near the basket | 42-48 |
| 14:28 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 14:27 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:21 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson hits a jumper from the left side set up by Jessie Harnden | 44-48 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Pierce | 44-50 |
| 13:47 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Johnson | 46-50 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Pierson steals it from Eric Pierce in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 13:39 | South Alabama | Raymond Veith takes the ball from Barry Bieker | 46-50 |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith lays it in | 46-52 |
| 13:22 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker lays it up and in set up by Jessie Harnden and he's hacked by George Butler - foul #1 on George Butler, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Hugh Pierson, Jessie Harnden, Walter McDonald, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Bobby Webster (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Raymond Veith, Eric Pierce, Stanley Nixon, George Butler | |
| 13:22 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade knocks in the runner from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 12:46 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker buries a turnaround near the basket | 50-54 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Bieker is called for the reach on Bobby Webster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Bieker, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF) Barry Bieker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (SG) Robert Guajardo | |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 12:34 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 12:13 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 12:00 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson is called for 3 seconds | 50-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG) Donald Miles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Jonathon Noguera (C) Dino Bosancic, Bobby Webster, Bruce Madsen | |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Nelson - foul #1 on Mark Nelson, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG), Laurence Allen (SF) Leroy Jacobs, Walter McDonald | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (SF), Mike Gayden (PF) Charles Cheney, Bradley Wade | |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Harnden (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Allen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Ned Groesbeck - foul #1 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Eugene Johnson (PF) Hugh Pierson, Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF) Stanley Nixon | |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:47 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs tips it in | 52-57 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden jams the wide open dunk set up by Robert Guajardo | 52-59 |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 52-59 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 09:51 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:46 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Johnson | 54-59 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Jacobs - foul #2 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Barry Bieker (C) Jessie Harnden, Leroy Jacobs, Laurence Allen, Eugene Johnson, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Dino Bosancic (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), George Butler (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Bobby Webster, Mike Gayden, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses short on an open jumper from close range | 54-59 |
| 09:18 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen clanks a runner in the paint | 54-59 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ned Groesbeck - foul #2 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF) Donald Miles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (SF) Eric Pierce | |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:35 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen is fouled on the floor by Dino Bosancic - foul #1 on Dino Bosancic, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG) Gino Frandsen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Bobby Webster (SF) Dino Bosancic, Stanley Nixon | |
| 08:24 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Miles | 57-61 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter McDonald is called for the reach on Charles Cheney - foul #1 on Walter McDonald, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Laurence Allen (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Hugh Pierson, Ned Groesbeck, Barry Bieker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Stanley Nixon (PF), Mike Gayden (C) Raymond Veith, Bobby Webster, Bradley Wade, George Butler | |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:59 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 07:45 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson connects on the jumper from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charles Cheney | 59-63 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter McDonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Laurence Allen (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mark Nelson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Cheney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Gayden (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:09 | South Alabama | Donald Miles hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-63 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney tips it home | 62-65 |
| 06:29 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen makes the runner from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Nelson - foul #2 on Mark Nelson, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Gino Frandsen (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Donald Miles, Leroy Jacobs, Walter McDonald, Laurence Allen, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Bobby Webster (SF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Charles Cheney, Eric Pierce, Stanley Nixon | |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:22 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 06:14 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck hits the follow up shot | 66-65 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-65 |
| 05:58 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 05:54 | South Alabama | Jonathon Noguera picks off the pass by Gino Frandsen | 66-65 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Robert Guajardo | 66-67 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen drills a driving attempt from close range | 68-67 |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster travels with the ball | 68-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG), Walter McDonald (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Gino Frandsen, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (SG), Bradley Wade (PF) Robert Guajardo, Mike Gayden | |
| 04:49 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-67 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck tips it home | 70-67 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Veith | 70-69 |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Veith | 70-72 |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-72 |
| 03:56 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Ned Groesbeck | 70-72 |
| 03:39 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 03:38 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson tips it back up and in | 72-72 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Jessie Harnden, Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), George Butler (C) Dino Bosancic, Bobby Webster, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 03:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Pierson picks off the pass by Eric Pierce | 72-72 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Bieker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Laurence Allen (fresh) 10 pts. C - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - George Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen can't finish the layup | 72-72 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-72 |
| 02:48 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:42 | South Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Leroy Jacobs is blocked by Eric Pierce | 72-72 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bradley Wade | 72-72 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo banks in the layup set up by Raymond Veith | 72-74 |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by George Butler - foul #2 on George Butler, team foul #5 | 74-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG), Mark Nelson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Mike Gayden (C) Raymond Veith, George Butler | |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Eugene Johnson (C) Gino Frandsen, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Jonathon Noguera (C) Charles Cheney, Mike Gayden | |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade lays it in uncontested | 75-76 |
| 02:01 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Mark Nelson (C) Hugh Pierson, Barry Bieker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:47 | South Alabama | Donald Miles buries a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Bradley Wade - foul #2 on Bradley Wade, team foul #6 | 77-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Laurence Allen, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:47 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses the free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is fouled on the floor by Leroy Jacobs - foul #3 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:28 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 01:16 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bradley Wade | 77-77 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce tips it but misses | 77-77 |
| 01:02 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce is hacked by Walter McDonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter McDonald, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Walter McDonald and the foul's on Jonathon Noguera - foul #3 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #7 | 79-79 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses the free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bradley Wade | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter McDonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Bradley Wade is blocked by Mark Nelson | 79-79 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera tips it in | 79-81 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Donald Miles clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jonathon Noguera - foul #4 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #8 | 79-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Walter McDonald, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Guajardo | 79-83 |
| 04:16 | South Alabama | Donald Miles travels in the backcourt | 79-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (PG) Donald Miles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-83 |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| 03:47 | South Alabama | Jonathon Noguera swats the short shot by Barry Bieker | 79-83 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo pulls down the rebound | 79-83 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-83 |
| 03:28 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs snags the defensive board | 79-83 |
| 03:24 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen lays it in set up by Leroy Jacobs | 81-83 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Pierson - foul #4 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #12 | 81-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), George Butler (C) Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson blows the dunk | 81-85 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler snags the defensive board | 81-85 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-85 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG) Jessie Harnden | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF) Bobby Webster, George Butler | |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Pierson - foul #5 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #13 | 81-85 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG) Hugh Pierson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson's pass is intercepted by Mike Gayden | 81-87 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith is fouled on the floor by Ned Groesbeck - foul #3 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #14 | 81-87 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera (C) Mike Gayden | |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Wade | 81-87 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Veith | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson is hacked by Jonathon Noguera - foul #5 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #9 | 81-89 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF) Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden (C) Jonathon Noguera | |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith double dribbles in the backcourt | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | South Alabama | Mike Gayden is called for the reach on Mark Nelson - foul #2 on Mike Gayden, team foul #10 | 83-89 |
| 01:45 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 01:45 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-89 |
| 01:17 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 85-89 |
| 01:12 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Ned Groesbeck | 87-89 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Jacobs - foul #4 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #15 | 87-89 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-91 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 87-91 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Walter McDonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Nelson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Wade (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. C - Mike Gayden (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 87-91 |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith gets the offensive rebound | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Jacobs is called for the reach on Raymond Veith - foul #5 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #16 | 87-91 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Gayden | 87-92 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden is hacked by Mark Nelson - foul #3 on Mark Nelson, team foul #17 | 87-92 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG) Raymond Veith | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden makes the 1st free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the 2nd free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 87-93 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Miles | 90-93 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-93 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is hacked by Jessie Harnden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #18 | 90-93 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 90-95 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald misses the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Eric Pierce - foul #2 on Eric Pierce, team foul #11 | 90-95 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG) Charles Cheney | |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald makes the 3rd free throw | 93-95 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Harnden is called for the reach on Eric Pierce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #19 | 93-95 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (SG) Jessie Harnden | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 93-95 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 93-95 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ned Groesbeck | 93-95 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 93-95 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 93-95 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Walter McDonald | 93-95 |