| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gavin Romanski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sanford Baird (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Willoughby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Noel Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvin Ashbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wilburn Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Crandell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez is alone and drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Critchfield | 31-39 |
| 19:30 | South Florida | Gavin Romanski steals the ball from Henry Vance | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird slams it home on a great pass from Gavin Romanski | 33-39 |
| 19:14 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Noel Hoffman | 33-42 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Donald Crandell - foul #1 on Donald Crandell, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Eddie Hayden (C) John Critchfield, Sanford Baird, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:45 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis is fouled on the floor by Dustin Silvey - foul #2 on Dustin Silvey, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Bruce Samford (PG) Noel Hoffman | |
| 18:40 | South Florida | Dustin Silvey steals it from Alvin Ashbaugh | 35-42 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Samford is called for the reach on Sergio Lopez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Samford, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | William McKeown (SF), Paul Souder (PF), Kirk Guess (C) Wilburn Davis, Donald Crandell, Henry Vance | |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-42 |
| 18:15 | South Florida | Paul Souder gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:11 | South Florida | Kirk Guess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sanford Baird (SG), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Gavin Romanski, Eddie Hayden | |
| Subs | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo (SF) Alvin Ashbaugh | |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Souder steals it from John Critchfield in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 17:47 | South Florida | William McKeown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield's fadeaway is rejected by Nicolas Azevedo | 35-42 |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 17:11 | South Florida | Kirk Guess grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 16:50 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo's dunk attempt is rejected by Dustin Silvey | 35-42 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dustin Silvey | 35-42 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey loses the dribble to William McKeown in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 16:43 | South Florida | William McKeown lays it in | 35-44 |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird is fouled on the floor by Kirk Guess - foul #1 on Kirk Guess, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Kevin Zukoski (SF), Eddie Hayden (C) John Critchfield, Sanford Baird, Dustin Silvey, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | South Florida | Noel Hoffman (PG), Alvin Ashbaugh (SG), Wilburn Davis (SF), Donald Crandell (PF), Henry Vance (C) Bruce Samford, William McKeown, Nicolas Azevedo, Paul Souder, Kirk Guess | |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gavin Romanski | 38-44 |
| 16:08 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gavin Romanski | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Gavin Romanski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Zukoski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Noel Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Ashbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wilburn Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Crandell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 15:33 | South Florida | Donald Crandell tips it in | 40-46 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black's pass is intercepted by Alvin Ashbaugh | 40-46 |
| 15:10 | South Florida | Donald Crandell lays it in set up by Alvin Ashbaugh | 40-48 |
| 14:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 40-48 |
| 14:49 | South Florida | Henry Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:32 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Zukoski - foul #1 on Kevin Zukoski, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo (PG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Kevin Zukoski, Eddie Hayden | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG), Nicolas Azevedo (PF), Joe Carlson (C) Noel Hoffman, Donald Crandell, Henry Vance | |
| 14:32 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:32 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SF) Dustin Silvey | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 14:19 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-49 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Sanford Baird | 42-49 |
| 13:47 | South Florida | Joe Carlson is hacked by Gabriel Russo - foul #3 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Daniel Baumgartner (PF) Gavin Romanski, Sanford Baird, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | South Florida | William McKeown (SG), Paul Souder (PF) Alvin Ashbaugh, Wilburn Davis | |
| 13:31 | South Florida | Joe Carlson clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Sean Petersen - foul #4 on Sean Petersen, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski (SG), Sergio Lopez (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Critchfield, Daniel Baumgartner, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 13:31 | South Florida | Joe Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:31 | South Florida | Joe Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sergio Lopez | 42-49 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo is hacked by Sheng Hong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sheng Hong, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Noel Hoffman (PG), Kirk Guess (C) Sheng Hong, Joe Carlson | |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Noel Hoffman - foul #3 on Noel Hoffman, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Baumgartner (PF) Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh (SG) Nicolas Azevedo | |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:07 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-49 |
| 13:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey is hacked by Noel Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Noel Hoffman, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sanford Baird (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF) Gavin Romanski, Dustin Silvey, Daniel Baumgartner | |
| Subs | South Florida | Bruce Samford (PG), Wilburn Davis (SF) Noel Hoffman, William McKeown | |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Russo | 45-49 |
| 12:22 | South Florida | Paul Souder banks in the layup and the foul's on Gabriel Russo - foul #4 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Daniel Baumgartner (PF) John Critchfield, Gabriel Russo, Sanford Baird, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | South Florida | Donald Crandell (PF), Henry Vance (C) Wilburn Davis, Kirk Guess | |
| 12:22 | South Florida | Paul Souder makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Henry Vance - foul #2 on Henry Vance, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez (PF) Daniel Baumgartner | |
| Subs | South Florida | William McKeown (SG), Nicolas Azevedo (SF) Alvin Ashbaugh, Paul Souder | |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black misses the 3rd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:02 | South Florida | Donald Crandell pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:57 | South Florida | Bruce Samford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Samford - foul #2 on Bruce Samford, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Gavin Romanski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Silvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Willoughby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Bruce Samford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McKeown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicolas Azevedo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Crandell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Vance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | South Florida | Henry Vance makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from William McKeown | 49-54 |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is hacked by Bruce Samford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Samford, team foul #9 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SF), Daniel Baumgartner (PF), Eddie Hayden (C) Dustin Silvey, Sergio Lopez, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:10 | South Florida | Henry Vance banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Samford | 51-56 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski's pass is intercepted by Bruce Samford | 51-56 |
| 10:41 | South Florida | William McKeown can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Gavin Romanski - foul #2 on Gavin Romanski, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Black, Sanford Baird, Daniel Baumgartner, Eddie Hayden | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh (SG), Wilburn Davis (SF), Joe Carlson (C) Bruce Samford, Nicolas Azevedo, Henry Vance | |
| 10:41 | South Florida | William McKeown misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:41 | South Florida | William McKeown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 10:23 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 10:06 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gavin Romanski - foul #3 on Gavin Romanski, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SG), Kevin Zukoski (SF) Gavin Romanski, Dustin Silvey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Bruce Samford (PG), Kirk Guess (C) William McKeown, Joe Carlson | |
| 10:06 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:06 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby tips it home | 53-57 |
| 09:27 | South Florida | Donald Crandell buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Wilburn Davis | 53-59 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 09:16 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Kirk Guess | 53-59 |
| 08:54 | South Florida | Donald Crandell connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Ashbaugh and he's hacked by Bill Willoughby - foul #2 on Bill Willoughby, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Daniel Baumgartner (PF), Eddie Hayden (C) John Critchfield, Sanford Baird, Kevin Zukoski, Sergio Lopez, Bill Willoughby | |
| Subs | South Florida | William McKeown (PG), Nicolas Azevedo (SF), Paul Souder (C) Bruce Samford, Wilburn Davis, Kirk Guess | |
| 08:54 | South Florida | Donald Crandell misses the free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Hayden snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey's pass is intercepted by William McKeown | 53-61 |
| 08:25 | South Florida | William McKeown lays it in | 53-63 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by John Black | 55-63 |
| 07:49 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| 07:47 | South Florida | Donald Crandell can't tip it in | 55-63 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dustin Silvey | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gavin Romanski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Silvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Baumgartner (fresh) C - Eddie Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - William McKeown (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Ashbaugh (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicolas Azevedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Crandell (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Souder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Eddie Hayden is blocked by Paul Souder | 55-63 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 07:19 | South Florida | Donald Crandell pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 07:14 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alvin Ashbaugh | 55-66 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey loses the ball out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Sanford Baird (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Gavin Romanski, Dustin Silvey, Daniel Baumgartner, Eddie Hayden | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheng Hong (PG), Noel Hoffman (SG), Wilburn Davis (SF), Kirk Guess (PF), Henry Vance (C) William McKeown, Alvin Ashbaugh, Nicolas Azevedo, Donald Crandell, Paul Souder | |
| 06:32 | South Florida | John Critchfield steals it from Sheng Hong | 55-66 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen is fouled on the floor by Kirk Guess - foul #2 on Kirk Guess, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Zukoski (SF) Sanford Baird | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:07 | South Florida | Kirk Guess misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Zukoski grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Gabriel Russo | 59-66 |
| 05:26 | South Florida | Noel Hoffman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Zukoski gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Critchfield | 61-66 |
| 05:01 | South Florida | Henry Vance hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Noel Hoffman and he's fouled by Sean Petersen - foul #5 on Sean Petersen, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski (SG), Sanford Baird (SF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Critchfield, Kevin Zukoski, Sean Petersen | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh (SG), Paul Souder (PF) Noel Hoffman, Kirk Guess | |
| 05:01 | South Florida | Henry Vance makes the free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski is hacked by Alvin Ashbaugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Ashbaugh, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Joe Carlson (C) Henry Vance | |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:52 | South Florida | Joe Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-69 |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gavin Romanski | 66-69 |
| 04:17 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Souder is called for the reach on Sanford Baird in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Souder, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Eddie Hayden (PF) Gavin Romanski, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo (SF) Wilburn Davis | |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:59 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Black - foul #1 on John Black, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Dustin Silvey (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF) John Black, Sanford Baird, Eddie Hayden | |
| Subs | South Florida | William McKeown (SG) Alvin Ashbaugh | |
| 03:59 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:59 | South Florida | Nicolas Azevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Russo | 71-71 |
| 03:46 | South Florida | William McKeown is fouled on the floor by Dustin Silvey - foul #3 on Dustin Silvey, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski (SG), Eddie Hayden (PF) John Critchfield, Sergio Lopez | |
| Subs | South Florida | Donald Crandell (PF), Henry Vance (C) Paul Souder, Joe Carlson | |
| 03:46 | South Florida | William McKeown makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:46 | South Florida | William McKeown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gavin Romanski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Silvey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Willoughby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheng Hong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William McKeown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nicolas Azevedo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Crandell (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Vance (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Gavin Romanski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 03:29 | South Florida | William McKeown misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 71-73 |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bill Willoughby | 71-73 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Azevedo - foul #3 on Nicolas Azevedo, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Sergio Lopez (PF) Gavin Romanski, Eddie Hayden | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Silvey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:01 | South Florida | William McKeown is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 72-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Gavin Romanski (SG), Sanford Baird (SF) John Black, Gabriel Russo, Dustin Silvey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh (SG), Wilburn Davis (SF) William McKeown, Nicolas Azevedo | |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Critchfield | 75-73 |
| 02:19 | South Florida | Donald Crandell can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 75-73 |
| 02:17 | South Florida | Henry Vance grabs the offensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:11 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Vance | 75-75 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 01:52 | South Florida | Henry Vance snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 01:28 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 01:26 | South Florida | Donald Crandell snags the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 01:13 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh loses the ball out of bounds | 75-75 |
| 01:13 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gavin Romanski | 78-75 |
| 00:52 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 00:50 | South Florida | Donald Crandell snags the offensive board | 78-75 |
| 00:40 | South Florida | Alvin Ashbaugh lays it up and in set up by Sheng Hong | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Sheng Hong picks off the pass by Gavin Romanski in the backcourt | 78-77 |
| 00:21 | South Florida | Henry Vance misses long on a runner in the paint | 78-77 |
| 00:19 | South Florida | Sheng Hong pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 00:10 | South Florida | Donald Crandell misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Sergio Lopez - foul #3 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 00:10 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| 00:10 | South Florida | Donald Crandell makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:10 | South Florida | Donald Crandell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Vance denies the turnaround by Sergio Lopez | 78-79 |
| 00:05 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis is hacked by John Critchfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Critchfield, team foul #13 | 78-79 |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Wilburn Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 78-80 |