| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sean Schwass (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Malm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Bark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jason Blumer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcus Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Holley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Edmonds (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Blumer is called for the reach on Sean Schwass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Blumer, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG) Jason Blumer | |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Schwass clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 19:23 | South Alabama | Peter Holley misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 19:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry is fouled on the floor by Peter Holley - foul #2 on Peter Holley, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 18:40 | South Alabama | Philip Bark takes the ball from Michael Cerna | 40-41 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Schwass comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Cerna - foul #1 on Michael Cerna, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (SG), Jerrold Johnson (SF), Richard Fuller (PF), Christopher Fisher (C) Patrick Malm, Philip Bark, Jerry Terry, Roger Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Felix Diaz (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Michael Cerna, Marcus Nichols, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Schwass misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Schwass makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:58 | South Alabama | Michael Parker connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-43 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Pledger is called for the reach on Albert Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Pledger, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg (SF) Sean Schwass | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller misses the easy open layup | 41-43 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerrold Johnson | 41-43 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:34 | South Alabama | Michael Parker snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Parker | 41-45 |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark (SF) John Warnberg | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Peter Holley (PF) Scott Pledger, Mario Rivera | |
| 16:50 | South Alabama | Peter Holley hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Cerna | 41-47 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Felix Diaz - foul #2 on Felix Diaz, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm (SG), John Warnberg (PF), Roger Brown (C) Albert Kelly, Richard Fuller, Christopher Fisher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols (SF), Edward Edmonds (C) Edward Humphreys, Peter Holley | |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 43-49 |
| 15:58 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jerrold Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Malm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Bark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Warnberg (fresh) C - Roger Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Parker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Felix Diaz (fairly fresh) C - Edward Edmonds (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds is hacked by Roger Brown - foul #2 on Roger Brown, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Schwass (PG), Albert Kelly (SF), Jerry Terry (PF) Jerrold Johnson, Philip Bark, John Warnberg | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carl Ballard (PG), Jason Blumer (SG), Peter Holley (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Michael Cerna, Michael Parker, Felix Diaz, Edward Edmonds | |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roger Brown - foul #3 on Roger Brown, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill (SG), Russell Smith (C) Patrick Malm, Roger Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys (SF) Marcus Nichols | |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 43-50 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith is whistled for traveling | 43-50 |
| 14:54 | South Alabama | Albert Kelly is called for the reach on Jason Blumer - foul #3 on Albert Kelly, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher (C) Russell Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds (C) Mario Rivera | |
| 14:49 | South Alabama | Christopher Fisher is called for the reach on Edward Edmonds - foul #2 on Christopher Fisher, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller (C) Christopher Fisher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 14:40 | South Alabama | Carl Ballard is hacked by Sean Schwass - foul #2 on Sean Schwass, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg (SF) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols (SF) Edward Humphreys | |
| 14:25 | South Alabama | Carl Ballard misses the easy layup | 43-50 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Nichols is called for the reach on Sean Schwass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Nichols, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm (SG), Philip Bark (SF), Roger Brown (C) Albert Kelly, John Warnberg, Jerry Terry | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (SG) Jason Blumer | |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller loses the dribble to Edward Edmonds | 43-50 |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-50 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Schwass grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sean Schwass | 46-50 |
| 13:24 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (PG), Jerrold Johnson (SG), John Warnberg (PF), Christopher Fisher (C) Sean Schwass, Patrick Malm, Richard Fuller, Roger Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (PG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Felix Diaz (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Carl Ballard, Marcus Nichols, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 12:50 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Felix Diaz | 46-50 |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson misses the jumper near the basket | 46-52 |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 12:20 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer loses the dribble to Albert Kelly | 46-52 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 12:01 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jason Blumer | 49-54 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill (PG), Patrick Malm (SG), Jerry Terry (PF), Roger Brown (C) Albert Kelly, Jerrold Johnson, John Warnberg, Christopher Fisher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Peter Holley (PF) Jason Blumer, Scott Pledger, Edward Humphreys, Mario Rivera | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Malm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Bark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jerry Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Holley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Diaz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 11:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 10:59 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Felix Diaz | 49-54 |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | Peter Holley is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Schwass (PG), Albert Kelly (SF) Patrick Malm, Philip Bark | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carl Ballard (PG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Edward Edmonds (C) Michael Cerna, Marcus Nichols, Felix Diaz | |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Edmonds - foul #3 on Edward Edmonds, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller (PF), Christopher Fisher (C) Jerry Terry, Roger Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:18 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 10:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Edward Humphreys - foul #1 on Edward Humphreys, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm (SG), Jerrold Johnson (SF), John Warnberg (PF) Robert Hill, Albert Kelly, Richard Fuller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF) Michael Parker, Peter Holley | |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 09:11 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Malm | 55-56 |
| 08:30 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (PG), Jerry Terry (PF), Roger Brown (C) Sean Schwass, John Warnberg, Christopher Fisher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Felix Diaz (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Carl Ballard, Edward Humphreys, Edward Edmonds | |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Felix Diaz - foul #3 on Felix Diaz, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (SG) Marcus Nichols | |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Albert Kelly | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jerrold Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Patrick Malm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Pledger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Blumer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Felix Diaz (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mario Rivera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-56 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Kelly | 61-56 |
| 07:14 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jerrold Johnson - foul #1 on Jerrold Johnson, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill (SG), Philip Bark (SF), Richard Fuller (PF) Jerrold Johnson, Patrick Malm, Jerry Terry | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Peter Holley (PF) Scott Pledger, Jason Blumer, Mario Rivera | |
| 07:14 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:14 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Felix Diaz steps in front of the Roger Brown pass in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 06:51 | South Alabama | Peter Holley misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Roger Brown - foul #4 on Roger Brown, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Schwass (PG), John Warnberg (PF) Albert Kelly, Roger Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carl Ballard (PG), Edward Edmonds (C) Michael Cerna, Felix Diaz | |
| 06:51 | South Alabama | Peter Holley misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:51 | South Alabama | Peter Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Parker picks off the pass by Sean Schwass in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 06:30 | South Alabama | Michael Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Sean Schwass | 63-62 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Hill and he's fouled by Marcus Nichols - foul #2 on Marcus Nichols, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (PG), Jerrold Johnson (SG), Jerry Terry (PF), Roger Brown (C) Sean Schwass, Robert Hill, Philip Bark, Richard Fuller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (PG), Scott Pledger (SG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Felix Diaz (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Carl Ballard, Michael Parker, Marcus Nichols, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:51 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Pledger | 66-64 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry is open and lays it up and in | 68-64 |
| 04:30 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Pledger | 68-67 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson hits a floater in the paint and the foul's on Scott Pledger - foul #3 on Scott Pledger, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm (SG) John Warnberg | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Peter Holley (PF) Scott Pledger, Mario Rivera | |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson misses the free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:17 | South Alabama | Felix Diaz gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Patrick Malm is called for the reach on Michael Cerna - foul #1 on Patrick Malm, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark (SF) Jerrold Johnson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:02 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Humphreys - foul #2 on Edward Humphreys, team foul #12 | 70-69 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-69 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Albert Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Malm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Philip Bark (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Blumer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Humphreys (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Holley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Diaz (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Holley - foul #3 on Peter Holley, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Schwass (PG), Christopher Fisher (C) Philip Bark, Roger Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Edward Edmonds (C) Jason Blumer, Peter Holley | |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Michael Parker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Philip Bark (SF), Richard Fuller (PF), Roger Brown (C) Albert Kelly, Jerry Terry, Christopher Fisher | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Carl Ballard (PG), Scott Pledger (SG), Mario Rivera (C) Michael Cerna, Michael Parker, Edward Edmonds | |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Schwass clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 74-69 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller grabs the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Pledger steals the ball from Patrick Malm | 74-69 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry (PF) Richard Fuller | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Edward Edmonds (C) Scott Pledger, Mario Rivera | |
| 02:05 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys hits a floater from the right wing set up by Carl Ballard | 74-71 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Felix Diaz is called for the reach on Jerry Terry - foul #4 on Felix Diaz, team foul #14 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols (SF), Peter Holley (PF) Edward Humphreys, Felix Diaz | |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:35 | South Alabama | Michael Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-71 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 01:10 | South Alabama | Carl Ballard gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:53 | South Alabama | Patrick Malm picks off the pass by Edward Edmonds | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Schwass misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Edward Edmonds | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds travels with the ball | 76-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (PG) Sean Schwass | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Parker is called for the reach on Patrick Malm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Parker, team foul #15 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Schwass (PG), Russell Smith (C) Albert Kelly, Roger Brown | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:11 | South Alabama | Carl Ballard is whistled for traveling | 78-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Brown (C) Jerry Terry | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Ballard is called for the reach on Russell Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Ballard, team foul #16 | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Carl Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-71 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | The clock runs out | 80-71 |