| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Donoghue (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Surette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Weddington (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Decker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | James Rogers inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-33 |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 19:13 | South Alabama | Carlos Brown lays it in on a great pass from Michael Weddington and he's fouled by Brent Winters - foul #1 on Brent Winters, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:13 | South Alabama | Carlos Brown makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Carlos Brown swats the short shot by Brent Winters | 34-36 |
| 19:04 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 18:59 | South Alabama | James Rogers makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Decker | 34-39 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brent Winters | 36-39 |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Surette picks off the pass by Brent Winters | 36-39 |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | Robert Surette lays it in | 36-41 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Surette is called for the reach on Joseph Stover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Surette, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Nicholas Reiss (SG), Paul Skillings (SF), Johnny Higdon (PF), Ronald Pinto (C) Joseph Stover, Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson, Jay Davidson, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Wiley (PG), William Jones (SF), Darwin Lattimore (PF), Thomas Herndon (C) Robert Surette, James Rogers, Thomas Decker, Carlos Brown | |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon makes the wide open shot from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Lyman | 38-41 |
| 17:19 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Thomas Herndon is denied by Johnny Higdon | 38-41 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings hits a shot in the paint set up by Arthur Lyman | 40-41 |
| 16:35 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ronald Pinto | 40-41 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wiley is called for the reach on Arthur Lyman in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wiley, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Surette (PG), James Rogers (SF), Tyler McPherson (C) James Wiley, Michael Weddington, Darwin Lattimore | |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 16:18 | South Alabama | James Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:13 | South Alabama | James Rogers misses the shot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Johnny Sampson (SF), Robin Cosey (PF) Arthur Lyman, Nicholas Reiss, Paul Skillings, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Weddington (SG), Thomas Decker (PF) William Jones, Thomas Herndon | |
| 15:58 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 15:57 | South Alabama | Tyler McPherson tips it in | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robin Cosey (fresh) C - Johnny Higdon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Surette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Weddington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Decker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler McPherson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers is hacked by Michael Weddington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Weddington, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue (C) Johnny Higdon | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Groat (SG) Michael Weddington | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 40-43 |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey tips it in | 42-43 |
| 15:29 | South Alabama | Robert Surette drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Rogers | 42-46 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robin Cosey | 44-46 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | James Groat blows the dunk but he's fouled by Timothy Myers - foul #3 on Timothy Myers, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Jay Davidson (PF) Timothy Myers, Johnny Sampson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Wiley (PG), Joshua Smith (SF), Darwin Lattimore (PF), Carlos Brown (C) Robert Surette, James Rogers, Thomas Decker, Tyler McPherson | |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | James Groat makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | James Groat makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Brent Winters | 47-48 |
| 14:28 | South Alabama | Joshua Smith is hacked by William Donoghue - foul #2 on William Donoghue, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (SG), Paul Skillings (SF), Johnny Higdon (C) Brent Winters, Robin Cosey, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Weddington (SG), William Jones (SF), Thomas Herndon (C) James Groat, Joshua Smith, Carlos Brown | |
| 14:13 | South Alabama | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 14:12 | South Alabama | Darwin Lattimore tips it in | 47-50 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings is fouled on the floor by William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Pinto (C) Jay Davidson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Surette (PG), James Rogers (SF) James Wiley, Darwin Lattimore | |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon tips it home | 49-50 |
| 13:23 | South Alabama | William Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Weddington | 49-52 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover hits a wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Johnny Higdon | 51-52 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | William Jones misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Higdon - foul #1 on Johnny Higdon, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Johnny Sampson (SF), Jay Davidson (PF) Joseph Stover, Nicholas Reiss, Paul Skillings, Johnny Higdon | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Wiley (PG), Thomas Decker (PF), Carlos Brown (C) Robert Surette, James Rogers, Thomas Herndon | |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 12:42 | South Alabama | William Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | James Wiley is fouled on the floor by Arthur Lyman - foul #1 on Arthur Lyman, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue (C) Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Groat (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Darwin Lattimore (PF) Michael Weddington, William Jones, Thomas Decker | |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | Joshua Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Lyman - foul #2 on Arthur Lyman, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Surette (PG), Tyler McPherson (C) James Wiley, Carlos Brown | |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Tyler McPherson - foul #1 on Tyler McPherson, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey (PF) Jay Davidson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Rogers (SF) Joshua Smith | |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 12:09 | South Alabama | Tyler McPherson pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 11:48 | South Alabama | Robert Surette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue grabs the board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robin Cosey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Donoghue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Surette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Groat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darwin Lattimore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler McPherson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 11:19 | South Alabama | Darwin Lattimore grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 11:12 | South Alabama | Tyler McPherson travels with the ball | 53-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (PG), Timothy Myers (SG), Paul Skillings (SF), Johnny Higdon (PF), Ronald Pinto (C) Arthur Lyman, Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson, Robin Cosey, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Wiley (PG), Michael Weddington (SG), Thomas Herndon (PF), Carlos Brown (C) Robert Surette, James Groat, Darwin Lattimore, Tyler McPherson | |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Skillings, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG) Timothy Myers | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joshua Smith (SF) James Rogers | |
| 10:42 | South Alabama | Carlos Brown double dribbles | 53-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson (PF) Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Decker (PF) Carlos Brown | |
| 10:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Smith denies the turnaround by Jay Davidson | 53-56 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings tips it in | 55-56 |
| 09:54 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington is fouled on the floor by Johnny Higdon - foul #2 on Johnny Higdon, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Ronald Pinto (C) Joseph Stover, Nicholas Reiss, Paul Skillings | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Jones (PG), James Rogers (SF), Carlos Brown (C) James Wiley, Joshua Smith, Thomas Herndon | |
| 09:54 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-56 |
| 09:40 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 09:20 | South Alabama | Thomas Decker is fouled on the floor by Jay Davidson - foul #1 on Jay Davidson, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Johnny Sampson (SF), Robin Cosey (PF) Timothy Myers, Johnny Higdon, Jay Davidson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Surette (PG) Michael Weddington | |
| 09:20 | South Alabama | Thomas Decker makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:20 | South Alabama | Thomas Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Lyman | 57-58 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | The jumper by William Jones is denied by Robin Cosey | 57-58 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to James Rogers | 57-58 |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | Carlos Brown clanks a shot from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Lyman, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Nicholas Reiss (SG), Paul Skillings (SF), Johnny Higdon (C) Arthur Lyman, Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Groat (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Darwin Lattimore (PF), Thomas Herndon (C) William Jones, James Rogers, Thomas Decker, Carlos Brown | |
| 08:00 | South Alabama | Thomas Herndon connects on the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Robin Cosey - foul #1 on Robin Cosey, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| 08:00 | South Alabama | Thomas Herndon misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover is hacked by Robert Surette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Surette, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 07:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss connects on the floater from the left side | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Reiss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Skillings (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robin Cosey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Higdon (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Surette (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Groat (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darwin Lattimore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Herndon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Robert Surette misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 07:36 | South Alabama | Thomas Herndon hits the follow up shot | 59-62 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Surette is called for the reach on Johnny Higdon - foul #3 on Robert Surette, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson (PF) Robin Cosey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Wiley (PG) Robert Surette | |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:21 | South Alabama | Thomas Herndon gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:58 | South Alabama | James Wiley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 06:57 | South Alabama | James Groat tips it in | 59-64 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Darwin Lattimore gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:17 | South Alabama | Joseph Stover steals it from Joshua Smith | 59-64 |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Johnny Sampson (SF), William Donoghue (C) Joseph Stover, Nicholas Reiss, Paul Skillings, Johnny Higdon | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Surette (PG), Michael Weddington (SG), James Rogers (SF), Tyler McPherson (C) James Wiley, James Groat, Joshua Smith, Thomas Herndon | |
| 05:48 | South Alabama | Tyler McPherson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Weddington | 59-67 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-67 |
| 05:17 | South Alabama | Brent Winters steals the ball from Tyler McPherson | 62-67 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 04:45 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington is fouled on the floor by Brent Winters - foul #2 on Brent Winters, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers (PG), Robin Cosey (SF), Ronald Pinto (PF) Arthur Lyman, Johnny Sampson, Jay Davidson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Wiley (PG), William Jones (PF), Carlos Brown (C) Robert Surette, Darwin Lattimore, Tyler McPherson | |
| 04:45 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:45 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters is hacked by James Wiley in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wiley, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:28 | South Alabama | William Jones clanks a runner in the lane | 64-68 |
| 04:27 | South Alabama | William Jones tips it home | 64-70 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Myers's pass is intercepted by Michael Weddington in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | James Rogers connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Weddington | 64-72 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover (PG), Paul Skillings (SF), Johnny Higdon (PF) Brent Winters, Robin Cosey, William Donoghue | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Decker (PF), Thomas Herndon (C) James Rogers, Carlos Brown | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | James Wiley scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Weddington | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Skillings, team foul #13 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Groat (SG) Michael Weddington | |
| 03:30 | South Alabama | James Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Reiss (SG) Timothy Myers | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Surette (PG), James Rogers (SF) James Wiley, William Jones | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Reiss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Skillings (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Higdon (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Pinto (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Surette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Groat (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Decker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Herndon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Higdon drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | Thomas Herndon loses the ball out of bounds | 67-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson (SF), Robin Cosey (PF) Paul Skillings, Ronald Pinto | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Weddington (SG), Carlos Brown (C) James Groat, Thomas Herndon | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-74 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson hits the follow up shot | 69-74 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | James Rogers knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Surette | 69-77 |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters (SG), Jay Davidson (PF) Nicholas Reiss, Robin Cosey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Wiley (PG), Thomas Herndon (PF), Tyler McPherson (C) Robert Surette, Thomas Decker, Carlos Brown | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Rogers is called for the reach on Johnny Sampson - foul #1 on James Rogers, team foul #9 | 69-77 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:36 | South Alabama | James Rogers gets the rebound | 70-77 |
| 02:20 | South Alabama | Brent Winters takes the ball from James Rogers | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by James Wiley - foul #5 on James Wiley, team foul #10 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue (C) Johnny Higdon | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Surette (PG), Thomas Decker (PF), Carlos Brown (C) James Wiley, Thomas Herndon, Tyler McPherson | |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:44 | South Alabama | Robert Surette misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue tips it back up and in | 74-77 |
| 01:18 | South Alabama | Carlos Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 74-77 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 74-77 |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | Robert Surette snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Surette | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover's pass is intercepted by Robert Surette in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Robert Surette lays it in | 74-81 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Sampson, team foul #14 | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington is hacked by Brent Winters - foul #3 on Brent Winters, team foul #15 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Jones (PF), Thomas Herndon (C) Thomas Decker, Carlos Brown | |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Michael Weddington makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 74-83 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stover grabs the offensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-83 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Thomas Herndon grabs the defensive rebound | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Thomas Herndon is hacked by Joseph Stover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Stover, team foul #16 | 74-83 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Thomas Herndon misses the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Thomas Herndon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson grabs the board | 74-83 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jay Davidson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-83 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Robert Surette is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Winters - foul #4 on Brent Winters, team foul #17 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Groat (SG) Michael Weddington | |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Robert Surette makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Robert Surette makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Surette is called for the reach on Brent Winters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Surette, team foul #11 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Weddington (SG), Thomas Decker (PF), Carlos Brown (C) James Groat, William Jones, Thomas Herndon | |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Joseph Stover is called for the reach on Robert Surette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Stover, team foul #18 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Groat (SG), William Jones (PF), Thomas Herndon (C) Michael Weddington, Thomas Decker, Carlos Brown | |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Robert Surette makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Robert Surette makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 79-87 |