| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Roger Toribio (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gabriel Marino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Kitchen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charlie Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is hacked by Gabriel Marino - foul #1 on Gabriel Marino, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 19:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 19:05 | South Florida | Patrick Davis is whistled for a carry | 38-32 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Howland | 40-32 |
| 18:35 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri lays it up and in | 42-35 |
| 18:05 | South Florida | Patrick Davis misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:04 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino tips it but misses | 42-35 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Tom Slocum | 42-35 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hartley | 45-35 |
| 17:53 | South Florida | Roger Toribio is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Sammy Nance (PF), Archie Patterson (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joe Dennis (SG), James Dixon (SF), John Maestas (PF), Fernando Ortega (C) Gabriel Marino, John Kitchen, Patrick Davis, Charlie Moore | |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 45-35 |
| 17:33 | South Florida | The rebound goes to John Maestas | 45-35 |
| 17:11 | South Florida | John Maestas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Archie Patterson | 47-35 |
| 16:39 | South Florida | Fernando Ortega misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 47-35 |
| 16:19 | South Florida | John Maestas snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 16:02 | South Florida | John Maestas connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Toribio | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Atkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sammy Nance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Archie Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Roger Toribio (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dennis (fairly fresh) SF - James Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Maestas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Fernando Ortega (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Tom Slocum (C) James Ledbetter, Timothy Guglielmo, Arthur Atkinson, Sammy Nance, Archie Patterson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gabriel Marino (PG), Kyle Talley (SG), John Kitchen (SF), Patrick Davis (PF), Edward Licon (C) Roger Toribio, Joe Dennis, James Dixon, John Maestas, Fernando Ortega | |
| 15:30 | South Florida | John Kitchen connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Marino | 47-39 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 15:22 | South Florida | John Kitchen is hacked by Clarence Ulibarri - foul #2 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charlie Moore (C) Edward Licon | |
| 15:14 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino is hacked by James Hartley - foul #1 on James Hartley, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| 15:03 | South Florida | Kyle Talley is whistled for a carry | 47-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Edward Licon (PF) Patrick Davis | |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum's pass is intercepted by Kyle Talley in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 14:58 | South Florida | Kyle Talley misses the easy layup | 47-39 |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Tom Slocum | 47-39 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Hartley | 49-39 |
| 14:30 | South Florida | Charlie Moore makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gabriel Marino | 49-41 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 14:07 | South Florida | Edward Licon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:47 | South Florida | Charlie Moore buries a shot in the paint | 49-43 |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Sammy Nance (PF), Archie Patterson (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (PG), James Dixon (SF), Patrick Davis (PF), John Maestas (C) Gabriel Marino, John Kitchen, Edward Licon, Charlie Moore | |
| 13:19 | South Florida | Roger Toribio can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ledbetter, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| 12:59 | South Florida | John Maestas misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Archie Patterson - foul #1 on Archie Patterson, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joe Dennis (PG) Roger Toribio | |
| 12:59 | South Florida | John Maestas makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:59 | South Florida | John Maestas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:59 | South Florida | James Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:48 | South Florida | James Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford (C) Sammy Nance | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (SF) James Dixon | |
| 12:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-44 |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson misses the tip | 49-44 |
| 12:16 | South Florida | John Maestas gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 11:58 | South Florida | Joe Dennis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kyle Talley | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Bodiford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joe Dennis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kyle Talley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Kitchen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Maestas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Patrick Davis - foul #3 on Patrick Davis, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Tom Slocum (C) James Ledbetter, Arthur Atkinson, Archie Patterson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (PG), Gabriel Marino (SG), James Dixon (SF), Fernando Ortega (PF), Edward Licon (C) Joe Dennis, Kyle Talley, John Kitchen, Patrick Davis, John Maestas | |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:30 | South Florida | Edward Licon loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles (SF), Sammy Nance (PF) Timothy Guglielmo, Todd Bodiford | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Dixon - foul #1 on James Dixon, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Sammy Nance | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:14 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Edward Licon | 50-47 |
| 10:54 | South Florida | Fernando Ortega is fouled on the floor by Clarence Ulibarri - foul #4 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance (PF) Clarence Ulibarri | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (SF), Charlie Moore (C) James Dixon, Edward Licon | |
| 10:44 | South Florida | Roger Toribio can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Slocum - foul #1 on Tom Slocum, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Maestas (PF) Fernando Ortega | |
| 10:44 | South Florida | Roger Toribio makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:44 | South Florida | Roger Toribio makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 10:25 | South Florida | John Kitchen snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:14 | South Florida | John Maestas's pass is intercepted by Tom Slocum | 50-49 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles knocks in the shot from close range | 52-49 |
| 09:48 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Tom Slocum | 54-49 |
| 09:15 | South Florida | Roger Toribio drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 08:46 | South Florida | The rebound goes to John Maestas | 54-52 |
| 08:32 | South Florida | Roger Toribio misses the jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles's layup is rejected by Charlie Moore | 54-52 |
| 08:08 | South Florida | Roger Toribio gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:39 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 07:38 | South Florida | John Maestas tips it but misses | 54-52 |
| 07:36 | South Florida | Roger Toribio grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Battles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sammy Nance (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Slocum (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Roger Toribio (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Marino (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Kitchen (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Maestas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charlie Moore (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | South Florida | Roger Toribio loses the dribble to Jonathan Howland | 54-52 |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Archie Patterson (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Sammy Nance, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joe Dennis (PG), Kyle Talley (SG), James Dixon (SF), Patrick Davis (PF), Fernando Ortega (C) Roger Toribio, Gabriel Marino, John Kitchen, John Maestas, Charlie Moore | |
| 06:55 | South Florida | Joe Dennis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Joe Dennis steps in front of the Arthur Atkinson pass in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 06:46 | South Florida | James Ledbetter steals it from Kyle Talley | 54-52 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson loses the dribble to Joe Dennis in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 06:42 | South Florida | Joe Dennis lays it up and in | 54-54 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 06:18 | South Florida | Kyle Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:57 | South Florida | James Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by Archie Patterson | 54-54 |
| 05:55 | South Florida | Patrick Davis can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri lays it in set up by Archie Patterson | 56-54 |
| 05:28 | South Florida | Fernando Ortega misses the jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Joe Dennis is called for the reach on Arthur Atkinson - foul #2 on Joe Dennis, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Todd Bodiford (C) James Ledbetter, Timothy Guglielmo, Arthur Atkinson, Archie Patterson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gabriel Marino (PG), John Kitchen (SF), Edward Licon (C) Joe Dennis, James Dixon, Fernando Ortega | |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford travels with the ball | 56-54 |
| 04:50 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jonathan Howland - foul #3 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 04:50 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:50 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 04:26 | South Florida | John Kitchen misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Howland - foul #4 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| 04:26 | South Florida | John Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:26 | South Florida | John Kitchen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from John Morton | 60-56 |
| 03:41 | South Florida | Patrick Davis drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Marino and the foul's on Clarence Ulibarri - foul #5 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), James Ledbetter (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Sammy Nance (PF), Tom Slocum (C) John Morton, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Todd Bodiford | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (PG), James Dixon (SF), John Maestas (C) Gabriel Marino, John Kitchen, Edward Licon | |
| 03:41 | South Florida | Patrick Davis misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Tom Slocum | 60-58 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SF), Archie Patterson (PF) Arthur Atkinson, Sammy Nance | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charlie Moore (C) Patrick Davis | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Archie Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Slocum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Roger Toribio (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Talley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Maestas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charlie Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | South Florida | Kyle Talley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 60-60 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford (C) Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joe Dennis (PG), Fernando Ortega (C) Roger Toribio, Charlie Moore | |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Maestas steals it from James Ledbetter | 60-60 |
| 02:19 | South Florida | Archie Patterson is called for the reach on Kyle Talley - foul #2 on Archie Patterson, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (SG), Sammy Nance (PF) James Ledbetter, Todd Bodiford | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (SF) James Dixon | |
| 02:19 | South Florida | Kyle Talley makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:19 | South Florida | Kyle Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles (SF), Tom Slocum (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Archie Patterson | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Dixon (SF) John Kitchen | |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 02:04 | South Florida | Joe Dennis grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 02:04 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gabriel Marino (PG), Patrick Davis (PF), Charlie Moore (C) Kyle Talley, John Maestas, Fernando Ortega | |
| 01:43 | South Florida | Joe Dennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (PG), Kyle Talley (SG), John Kitchen (SF) Gabriel Marino, Joe Dennis, James Dixon | |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is hacked by Patrick Davis - foul #4 on Patrick Davis, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Nance | 60-62 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Battles | 63-62 |
| 00:36 | South Florida | Charlie Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tom Slocum - foul #2 on Tom Slocum, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| 00:36 | South Florida | Charlie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:36 | South Florida | Charlie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan Howland | 65-64 |
| 00:16 | South Florida | Kyle Talley misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Howland - foul #5 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (SG) Jonathan Howland | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:16 | South Florida | Kyle Talley misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:16 | South Florida | Kyle Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Patrick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | South Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Kyle Talley misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sammy Nance (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Roger Toribio (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Talley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Kitchen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Charlie Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | South Florida | Charlie Moore wins the tip | 65-65 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:51 | South Florida | Kyle Talley hits a fadeaway in the paint | 65-67 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter gets the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 04:03 | South Florida | Roger Toribio is fouled on the floor by James Ledbetter - foul #3 on James Ledbetter, team foul #14 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gabriel Marino (SG) Kyle Talley | |
| 04:03 | South Florida | Roger Toribio makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:03 | South Florida | Roger Toribio makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Ledbetter | 71-69 |
| 03:34 | South Florida | Roger Toribio misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 71-69 |
| 03:03 | South Florida | John Kitchen snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:57 | South Florida | James Hartley steals the ball from Charlie Moore | 71-69 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kyle Talley (SG), James Dixon (SF), John Maestas (PF), Fernando Ortega (C) Roger Toribio, John Kitchen, Patrick Davis, Charlie Moore | |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Hartley | 74-69 |
| 02:48 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (SF), Patrick Davis (PF), Charlie Moore (C) James Dixon, John Maestas, Fernando Ortega | |
| 02:30 | South Florida | John Kitchen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (PG) Gabriel Marino | |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is hacked by John Kitchen - foul #2 on John Kitchen, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:48 | South Florida | Kyle Talley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Hartley | 77-69 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-69 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Hartley | 79-69 |
| 01:14 | South Florida | Charlie Moore connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Toribio | 79-71 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-71 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 79-71 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum misses the tip | 79-71 |
| 00:47 | South Florida | Charlie Moore pulls down the rebound | 79-71 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Battles (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sammy Nance (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Roger Toribio (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Talley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Kitchen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Charlie Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | South Florida | Kyle Talley makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-74 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Toribio - foul #3 on Roger Toribio, team foul #7 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SF), Archie Patterson (C) John Battles, Tom Slocum | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | South Florida | Kyle Talley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 81-74 |
| 00:31 | South Florida | Charlie Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:28 | South Florida | Kyle Talley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-74 |
| 00:26 | South Florida | John Kitchen gets the offensive rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:23 | South Florida | Roger Toribio is hacked by James Hartley - foul #2 on James Hartley, team foul #15 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles (SF), Tom Slocum (C) Arthur Atkinson, Archie Patterson | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:23 | South Florida | Roger Toribio makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:23 | South Florida | Roger Toribio misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum gets the rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Toribio is called for the reach on Tom Slocum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Toribio, team foul #8 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SF) John Battles | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:21 | South Florida | Patrick Davis grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 00:13 | South Florida | Kyle Talley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-75 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum pulls down the rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Talley is called for the reach on Tom Slocum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Talley, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Kyle Talley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-75 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum snags the defensive board | 83-75 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum runs out the clock | 83-75 |