| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Neal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Noda (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - George Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | James Ross inbounds the ball | 48-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | South Alabama | James Ross double dribbles | 48-39 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dino Bosancic | 48-42 |
| 19:05 | South Alabama | Steven Noda is called for traveling | 48-42 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 18:47 | South Alabama | Charles Cheney steals the ball from Hugh Pierson | 48-44 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Miles - foul #2 on Donald Miles, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SF), Gino Frandsen (PF) Donald Miles, James Ross, Paul Neal | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 18:20 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mike Gayden | 48-46 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Dino Bosancic | 48-46 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Gino Frandsen - foul #1 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins (SF) Hugh Pierson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), Leon Miller (SG), Frederick Johnson (SF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Dino Bosancic, Charles Cheney, Stanley Nixon, George Butler | |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 17:21 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Neal (PF) Gino Frandsen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Groom (C) Mike Gayden | |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 16:55 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Shawn Groom | 48-47 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 16:10 | South Alabama | Paul Neal is fouled on the floor by Shawn Groom - foul #1 on Shawn Groom, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG), James Ross (SF), Gino Frandsen (PF) Jessie Harnden, Leroy Jacobs, Russell Hoskins, Steven Noda | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Stanley Nixon (SF), George Butler (C) Eric Veras, Leon Miller, Frederick Johnson, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 15:56 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann (PF) Paul Neal | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen (PF) Shawn Groom | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Zoglmann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gino Frandsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bruce Madsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - George Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler misses the wide open floater from the left block | 48-50 |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler tips it home | 48-52 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | Dino Bosancic is called for the reach on Gino Frandsen - foul #3 on Dino Bosancic, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Noda (C) Gino Frandsen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (SF), Mike Gayden (PF) Stanley Nixon, Bruce Madsen | |
| 15:01 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses the dunk | 48-52 |
| 15:00 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 14:46 | South Alabama | Donald Miles double dribbles | 48-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Paul Neal (C) Steven Noda | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen (SF) Dino Bosancic | |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden is hacked by Donald Miles - foul #3 on Donald Miles, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins (SF) James Ross | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson (SG) Charles Cheney | |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Zoglmann - foul #4 on Paul Zoglmann, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Steven Noda (C) Donald Miles, Hugh Pierson, Paul Zoglmann | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), Stanley Nixon (SF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Leon Miller, Bruce Madsen, George Butler | |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Veras - foul #2 on Eric Veras, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (PF) Paul Neal | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Groom (C) Mike Gayden | |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 13:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Groom hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 49-52 |
| 13:33 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jessie Harnden | 51-52 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 51-52 |
| 13:02 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 12:57 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG), Paul Neal (C) Jessie Harnden, Russell Hoskins, Steven Noda | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), George Butler (C) Eric Veras, Frederick Johnson, Shawn Groom | |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera connects on the open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Cheney and the foul's on Gino Frandsen - foul #2 on Gino Frandsen, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ross (SF) Leroy Jacobs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (SF) Stanley Nixon | |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:34 | South Alabama | Paul Neal snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | James Ross buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Miles | 54-54 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 12:00 | South Alabama | James Ross grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 11:56 | South Alabama | Donald Miles clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 11:55 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Pierson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gino Frandsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Paul Neal (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leon Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathon Noguera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney loses the dribble to Gino Frandsen | 54-54 |
| 11:28 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Hugh Pierson | 56-54 |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera is hacked by James Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ross, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SF), Steven Noda (C) Donald Miles, James Ross, Gino Frandsen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), Stanley Nixon (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Dino Bosancic, Charles Cheney, Jonathon Noguera, George Butler | |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 56-54 |
| 11:16 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:10 | South Alabama | Steven Noda hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 11:08 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Pierson | 56-54 |
| 10:50 | South Alabama | Leon Miller is called for the reach on Jessie Harnden - foul #2 on Leon Miller, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins (SF) Hugh Pierson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:36 | South Alabama | Paul Neal misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Stanley Nixon - foul #2 on Stanley Nixon, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Frederick Johnson (SG) Eric Veras, Leon Miller | |
| 10:36 | South Alabama | Paul Neal misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:36 | South Alabama | Paul Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Hoskins picks off the pass by Bruce Madsen | 57-54 |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | Paul Neal is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Neal, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen (PF) Paul Neal | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG), George Butler (C) Stanley Nixon, Bruce Madsen | |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Mike Gayden and he's fouled by Steven Noda - foul #2 on Steven Noda, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG) Jessie Harnden | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler misses the free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:59 | South Alabama | Steven Noda gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:55 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson is hacked by George Butler - foul #1 on George Butler, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ross (SF) Russell Hoskins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:37 | South Alabama | Steven Noda misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-56 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic is hacked by Donald Miles - foul #4 on Donald Miles, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG) Donald Miles, Hugh Pierson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (SG), Leon Miller (SF), Jonathon Noguera (PF) Charles Cheney, Frederick Johnson, Mike Gayden | |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:23 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:11 | South Alabama | Steven Noda hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras is hacked by James Ross - foul #2 on James Ross, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins (SF), Paul Neal (C) James Ross, Steven Noda | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (SF), Bruce Madsen (C) Dino Bosancic, George Butler | |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:33 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen misses long on a shot from the right block | 57-59 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jessie Harnden - foul #2 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG), Steven Noda (C) Leroy Jacobs, Gino Frandsen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG), Mike Gayden (PF) Leon Miller, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Bruce Madsen swats the layup by Russell Hoskins | 57-61 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen grabs the board | 57-61 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jessie Harnden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Pierson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Hoskins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Neal (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Noda (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Eric Veras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Nixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Madsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras travels with the ball | 57-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), James Ross (SF), Paul Zoglmann (PF) Jessie Harnden, Russell Hoskins, Paul Neal | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Frederick Johnson (SF), George Butler (C) Eric Veras, Stanley Nixon, Bruce Madsen | |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | Donald Miles comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 07:13 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:04 | South Alabama | Donald Miles hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler misses the tip | 60-61 |
| 06:50 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:46 | South Alabama | Donald Miles can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dino Bosancic - foul #4 on Dino Bosancic, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SF), Paul Neal (C) James Ross, Steven Noda | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG), Jonathon Noguera (PF) Dino Bosancic, Mike Gayden | |
| 06:46 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:46 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (SF) Frederick Johnson | |
| 06:19 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Leon Miller | 61-61 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ross (SF) Hugh Pierson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG) Charles Cheney | |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann is hacked by Jonathon Noguera - foul #1 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins (SG), Steven Noda (C) Donald Miles, Paul Neal | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden (PF), Shawn Groom (C) Jonathon Noguera, George Butler | |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson (SF), Bruce Madsen (C) Stanley Nixon, Shawn Groom | |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann makes the jumpshot from the right side | 65-61 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen tips it home | 65-63 |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | Dino Bosancic steals the ball from Paul Zoglmann | 65-63 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frederick Johnson | 65-65 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jessie Harnden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Hoskins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Ross (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Zoglmann (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Noda (very tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leon Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frederick Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Gayden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Madsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jessie Harnden takes the ball from Dino Bosancic in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 03:04 | South Alabama | James Ross buries a turnaround from the baseline | 67-65 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG), Leroy Jacobs (SF), Gino Frandsen (C) Jessie Harnden, Russell Hoskins, James Ross, Steven Noda | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Stanley Nixon (SF), Jonathon Noguera (PF), George Butler (C) Dino Bosancic, Leon Miller, Frederick Johnson, Mike Gayden, Bruce Madsen | |
| 03:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney loses the dribble to Hugh Pierson in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson banks in the layup | 69-65 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera's pass is intercepted by Leroy Jacobs in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Donald Miles scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Zoglmann | 72-65 |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG), Mike Gayden (PF) Eric Veras, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Butler | 72-68 |
| 01:51 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney tips it home | 75-70 |
| 01:21 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-70 |
| 01:20 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen tips it back up and in | 77-70 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Pierson - foul #2 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #12 | 77-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ross (SF), Steven Noda (C) Leroy Jacobs, Gino Frandsen | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG) Leon Miller | |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | James Ross misses the lay-in | 77-72 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses the 3 from straight away | 77-72 |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | James Ross pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | South Alabama | Dino Bosancic is called for the reach on James Ross in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dino Bosancic, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG) Hugh Pierson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (PG) Dino Bosancic | |
| 00:41 | South Alabama | James Ross makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:41 | South Alabama | James Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-75 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Leon Miller is called for the reach on Donald Miles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Miller, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Stanley Nixon | 80-77 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Donald Miles is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Miller - foul #4 on Leon Miller, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden snags the offensive board | 82-77 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leon Miller | 82-80 |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | James Ross is hacked by Leon Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leon Miller, team foul #12 | 82-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Veras (PG) Leon Miller | |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | James Ross makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | James Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-80 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden snags the offensive board | 84-80 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-80 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | James Ross grabs the board | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | James Ross runs out the clock | 84-80 |