| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) C - George O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Summers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Charles Heath inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | South Florida | Tommy Weis misses the floater from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 19:40 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas tips it home | 41-31 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses the fadeaway in the lane | 41-31 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell tips it in | 43-31 |
| 19:07 | South Florida | Tommy Weis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-31 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ismael Long | 43-31 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 18:55 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Kelvin Thomas | 43-31 |
| 18:33 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Charles Heath | 43-33 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell buries a runner in the paint | 45-33 |
| 17:37 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Summers | 45-35 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ismael Long, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Charles Wetzel (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Harold Kirchoff (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, James Summers, Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas, Tommy Weis | |
| 17:07 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Charlie Burnett | 47-35 |
| 16:19 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG) Kevin Crisman | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris buries a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Wilbur Bevilacqua - foul #2 on Wilbur Bevilacqua, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (PG), Joseph Jackson (C) Charlie Burnett, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Richard Orth (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Robert Graber (C) Louis Solomon, Charles Wetzel, Anthony Redwine, Wilbur Bevilacqua, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the free throw | 49-35 |
| 15:54 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Kelvin Thomas | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Ponds (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Orth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Graber (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Orth | 49-37 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Orth - foul #2 on Richard Orth, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Harry Ponds, Curtis Thomas, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (PG), Tommy Weis (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Robert Graber | |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:56 | South Florida | George O'Connell swats the layup by Charles Heath | 50-37 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is hacked by Richard Orth - foul #3 on Richard Orth, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG) Albert Morris | |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF) Kelvin Thomas | |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Tommy Weis - foul #2 on Tommy Weis, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (SG) Kevin Crisman | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Anthony Redwine (SF) Richard Orth, Charles Heath | |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 14:05 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Redwine and the foul's on George O'Connell - foul #1 on George O'Connell, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (PF) Ismael Long | |
| Subs | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff (PF), Robert Graber (C) Wilbur Bevilacqua, Tommy Weis | |
| 14:05 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel misses the free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:05 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wetzel is called for the reach on Charlie Burnett - foul #1 on Charles Wetzel, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Todd Garrett (C) Sam Horvath, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Charles Wetzel, Robert Graber | |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Todd Garrett, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Charles Heath (SF) Louis Solomon, Anthony Redwine | |
| 13:20 | South Florida | Charles Heath misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Albert Morris - foul #1 on Albert Morris, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF) Kenneth Bryce | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Orth (SG), Robert Graber (C) James Summers, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 13:20 | South Florida | Charles Heath makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:20 | South Florida | Charles Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Curtis Thomas | 54-40 |
| 12:34 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-40 |
| 12:33 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas tips it home | 54-42 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Curtis Thomas | 56-42 |
| 12:08 | South Florida | Charles Heath comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses long on a shot from the left side | 56-42 |
| 11:58 | South Florida | Charles Heath grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 11:45 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Orth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Heath (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kelvin Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Graber (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Charlie Burnett is blocked by Robert Graber | 56-42 |
| 11:24 | South Florida | Robert Graber gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 11:19 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter is called for traveling | 56-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Chad Morris, Albert Morris, Curtis Thomas, Charlie Burnett, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (PG), James Summers (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Richard Orth, Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas, Robert Graber | |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell is fouled on the floor by Tommy Weis - foul #3 on Tommy Weis, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Redwine steals the ball from Kevin Crisman | 56-42 |
| 10:30 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine blows the layup | 56-42 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce's dunk attempt is rejected by Tommy Weis | 56-42 |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-42 |
| 10:00 | South Florida | James Summers pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:50 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bryce - foul #1 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG) Kenneth Bryce | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Charles Heath (SF), Harold Kirchoff (PF) James Summers, Anthony Redwine, Wilbur Bevilacqua | |
| 09:37 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 09:36 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff tips it in | 56-44 |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman is hacked by Harold Kirchoff - foul #1 on Harold Kirchoff, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), Todd Garrett (C) Harry Ponds, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF) Charles Wetzel, Tommy Weis | |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 09:01 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff is hacked by Ismael Long - foul #2 on Ismael Long, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Curtis Thomas (PF) Kevin Crisman, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG) Louis Solomon | |
| 08:49 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas is hacked by James Summers - foul #3 on James Summers, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Joseph Jackson (C) Sam Horvath, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Orth (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Tommy Weis (C) James Summers, Charles Heath, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 08:24 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:16 | South Florida | Tommy Weis misses the jumper from the left block | 59-44 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas grabs the offensive board | 59-44 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Orth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Redwine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbur Bevilacqua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Weis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 07:07 | South Florida | Tommy Weis snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 07:01 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter buries a floater from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Charlie Burnett (SF), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Chad Morris, Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Curtis Thomas, Joseph Jackson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Charles Wetzel (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Harold Kirchoff (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Richard Orth, Anthony Redwine, Wilbur Bevilacqua, Tommy Weis | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:24 | South Florida | George O'Connell blocks the jumper by Harold Kirchoff | 59-46 |
| 06:23 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff hits the follow up shot | 59-48 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 06:11 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff is called for traveling | 59-48 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| 05:57 | South Florida | Louis Solomon snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 05:50 | South Florida | Louis Solomon misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Harry Ponds - foul #2 on Harry Ponds, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG), Robert Graber (C) Charles Wetzel, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 05:50 | South Florida | Louis Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:50 | South Florida | Louis Solomon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 05:26 | South Florida | Robert Graber pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:04 | South Florida | Charles Heath is fouled on the floor by Charlie Burnett - foul #3 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Todd Garrett (C) Kevin Crisman, Charlie Burnett, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (PG) Louis Solomon | |
| 05:04 | South Florida | Charles Heath makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:04 | South Florida | Charles Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett is hacked by Robert Graber - foul #1 on Robert Graber, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF) Harry Ponds | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Tommy Weis (C) James Summers, Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas, Robert Graber | |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:18 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long is hacked by Wilbur Bevilacqua - foul #3 on Wilbur Bevilacqua, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (C) Kenneth Bryce, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Orth (SF), Harold Kirchoff (C) Wilbur Bevilacqua, Tommy Weis | |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:35 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 03:33 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine tips it home | 63-57 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wetzel is called for the reach on Chad Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wetzel, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG), Charlie Burnett (PF) Albert Morris, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), James Summers (SG), Tommy Weis (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Charles Wetzel, Anthony Redwine | |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:18 | South Florida | Richard Orth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Louis Solomon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Summers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Orth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Harold Kirchoff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 65-57 |
| 02:50 | South Florida | Louis Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:50 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF) Kevin Crisman, Charlie Burnett | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Charles Heath (SF), Anthony Redwine (PF) Louis Solomon, Richard Orth, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 02:33 | South Florida | Charles Heath blows the layup | 65-57 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is hacked by Sheldon Lingenfelter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sheldon Lingenfelter, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (SG), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF) James Summers, Anthony Redwine | |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:30 | South Florida | Tommy Weis grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 02:21 | South Florida | Charles Wetzel double dribbles | 66-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG) Chad Morris | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wetzel is called for the reach on Curtis Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Wetzel, team foul #13 | 66-57 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:58 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Heath and he's hacked by Harry Ponds - foul #3 on Harry Ponds, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Ismael Long (PF) Harry Ponds, Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Charles Wetzel, Wilbur Bevilacqua | |
| 01:58 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 01:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris gets the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Tommy Weis is called for the reach on Chad Morris - foul #4 on Tommy Weis, team foul #14 | 68-60 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:08 | South Florida | James Summers is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bryce - foul #2 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF), Todd Garrett (C) Chad Morris, Albert Morris, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Wetzel (PG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Harold Kirchoff (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas, Tommy Weis | |
| 01:08 | South Florida | James Summers makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:08 | South Florida | James Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wetzel - foul #4 on Charles Wetzel, team foul #15 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Harry Ponds, Kevin Crisman, Charlie Burnett, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Charles Heath (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Charles Wetzel, Anthony Redwine, Wilbur Bevilacqua, Harold Kirchoff | |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:06 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Tommy Weis | 71-61 |
| 00:44 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell is hacked by Sheldon Lingenfelter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sheldon Lingenfelter, team foul #16 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (PG), Sam Horvath (SG), Harry Ponds (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF) Chad Morris, Albert Morris, Curtis Thomas, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | South Florida | Louis Solomon (PG), Charles Wetzel (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Harold Kirchoff (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, James Summers, Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas, Tommy Weis | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:41 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Wilbur Bevilacqua | 71-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | South Florida | Louis Solomon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 71-61 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sam Horvath | 71-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| 00:13 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 00:07 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Harry Ponds - foul #4 on Harry Ponds, team foul #11 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (C) Sam Horvath, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:07 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:07 | South Florida | Harold Kirchoff makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds runs out the clock | 71-63 |