| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marcus Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Edmonds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Malm (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Warnberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Terry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Brown (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna's pass is intercepted by David Mosley | 34-41 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg misses the wide open shot in the paint | 34-41 |
| 19:13 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:08 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marcus Nichols | 36-41 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 18:36 | South Alabama | Peter Holley double dribbles | 36-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Jason Blumer (SG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Mario Rivera (PF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Michael Cerna, Michael Parker, Marcus Nichols, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (PG), Jerrold Johnson (SF), Richard Fuller (PF) David Mosley, John Warnberg, Jerry Terry | |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Humphreys is called for the reach on Jerrold Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Humphreys, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill (SG), Christopher Fisher (C) Patrick Malm, Roger Brown | |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Kelly | 36-46 |
| 17:43 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Rivera | 38-46 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Peter Holley (PF), Edward Edmonds (C) Scott Pledger, Jason Blumer, Mario Rivera, Ronnie Rivers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg (SF), Roger Brown (C) Robert Hill, Christopher Fisher | |
| 17:05 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Edmonds and he's hacked by John Warnberg - foul #2 on John Warnberg, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley (PG), Patrick Malm (SG), Jerry Terry (PF) Albert Kelly, Jerrold Johnson, Richard Fuller | |
| 17:05 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley is hacked by Edward Humphreys in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Humphreys, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols (SF) Edward Humphreys | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | Michael Parker grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 16:39 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Parker | 43-46 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley is open but misses the lay-in | 43-46 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm clanks a runner from the left block | 43-46 |
| 15:53 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Marcus Nichols | 43-46 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Holley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Edmonds (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Malm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Warnberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Terry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Edward Edmonds | 45-46 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry misses the driving attempt from close range | 45-46 |
| 15:22 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Peter Holley | 45-46 |
| 15:17 | South Alabama | Michael Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Brown gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Parker takes the ball from John Warnberg in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 14:57 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Cerna, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Jason Blumer (SG), Edward Humphreys (SF), Mario Rivera (PF), Ronnie Rivers (C) Michael Cerna, Michael Parker, Marcus Nichols, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (PG), Robert Hill (SG), Jerrold Johnson (SF), Richard Fuller (PF), Christopher Fisher (C) David Mosley, Patrick Malm, John Warnberg, Jerry Terry, Roger Brown | |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-46 |
| 14:46 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 14:39 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Pledger is called for the reach on Albert Kelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Pledger, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Mario Rivera swats the layup by Jerrold Johnson | 48-46 |
| 14:26 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:22 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Humphreys | 51-46 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Mario Rivera - foul #1 on Mario Rivera, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG) Scott Pledger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:52 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Humphreys - foul #4 on Edward Humphreys, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols (SF), Peter Holley (PF) Edward Humphreys, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith (C) Christopher Fisher | |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 13:35 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:29 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Edward Edmonds (C) Jason Blumer, Ronnie Rivers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Gathers (PG), Roger Brown (C) Jerrold Johnson, Richard Fuller | |
| 13:05 | South Alabama | Peter Holley lays it in on a great pass from Michael Parker | 53-48 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Smith | 53-51 |
| 12:44 | South Alabama | Michael Parker is hacked by Albert Kelly - foul #2 on Albert Kelly, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG) Robert Hobbs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm (SG), John Warnberg (SF) Albert Kelly, Robert Hill | |
| 12:30 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger is fouled on the floor by Gregory Gathers - foul #1 on Gregory Gathers, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (SG), Mario Rivera (C) Michael Parker, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher (PF) Roger Brown | |
| 12:18 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Pledger | 55-51 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Nichols - foul #3 on Marcus Nichols, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Ronnie Rivers (C) Marcus Nichols, Peter Holley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson (SF), Jerry Terry (PF) John Warnberg, Russell Smith | |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:16 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:58 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols (SF) Scott Pledger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley (PG), Richard Fuller (PF) Gregory Gathers, Jerry Terry | |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Peter Holley (PF) Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry (PF) Christopher Fisher | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Cerna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Blumer (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Marcus Nichols (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Holley (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronnie Rivers (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Malm (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerrold Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Terry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm's pass is intercepted by Peter Holley | 55-51 |
| 10:56 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Edward Edmonds (C) Michael Cerna, Jason Blumer, Ronnie Rivers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (PG), Robert Hill (SG), John Warnberg (SF), Russell Smith (PF), Roger Brown (C) David Mosley, Patrick Malm, Jerrold Johnson, Jerry Terry, Richard Fuller | |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Brown misses long on an open shot near the basket | 55-51 |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hill and he's fouled by Marcus Nichols - foul #4 on Marcus Nichols, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Scott Pledger (SF), Mario Rivera (PF) Robert Hobbs, Marcus Nichols, Peter Holley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher (PF) Roger Brown | |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:50 | South Alabama | Michael Parker makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Cerna | 57-54 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill is hacked by Edward Edmonds - foul #1 on Edward Edmonds, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (SG) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Gathers (PG), Roger Brown (C) John Warnberg, Russell Smith | |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:32 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:15 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Edward Edmonds, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG), Ronnie Rivers (C) Scott Pledger, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson (SF), Richard Fuller (PF) Robert Hill, Roger Brown | |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller loses the dribble to Mario Rivera | 57-54 |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | Michael Parker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG), Peter Holley (PF) Michael Cerna, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley (PG), Patrick Malm (SG), Jerry Terry (PF) Gregory Gathers, Albert Kelly, Christopher Fisher | |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jason Blumer - foul #1 on Jason Blumer, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds (C) Ronnie Rivers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Brown (C) Richard Fuller | |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:59 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Hobbs | 60-55 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Mosley | 60-57 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Hobbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Blumer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Peter Holley (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Edward Edmonds (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Malm (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerrold Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Roger Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | South Alabama | Jason Blumer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Roger Brown | 60-57 |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 60-57 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry tips it home | 60-59 |
| 07:00 | South Alabama | Michael Parker misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Terry - foul #3 on Jerry Terry, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Edward Humphreys (PF), Mario Rivera (C) Robert Hobbs, Jason Blumer, Peter Holley, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Gathers (PG), Albert Kelly (SG), Robert Hill (SF), Russell Smith (PF) David Mosley, Patrick Malm, Jerrold Johnson, Jerry Terry | |
| 07:00 | South Alabama | Michael Parker makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:00 | South Alabama | Michael Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 06:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Gathers | 61-62 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | Robert Hill is called for the reach on Edward Humphreys - foul #2 on Robert Hill, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG), Ronnie Rivers (C) Michael Parker, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg (SF), Richard Fuller (PF), Christopher Fisher (C) Gregory Gathers, Russell Smith, Roger Brown | |
| 06:06 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 06:05 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 05:54 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-62 |
| 05:48 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 05:43 | South Alabama | Marcus Nichols comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly is called for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (SG), Edward Edmonds (C) Scott Pledger, Marcus Nichols | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Gathers (PG), Russell Smith (C) Albert Kelly, Christopher Fisher | |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Edward Humphreys | 66-62 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Warnberg misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 04:56 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:52 | South Alabama | Michael Cerna scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Humphreys | 69-62 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Cerna steals it from Gregory Gathers in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds lays it up and in and the foul's on Russell Smith - foul #3 on Russell Smith, team foul #6 | 71-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mario Rivera (PF) Ronnie Rivers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley (PG), Patrick Malm (SG), Jerrold Johnson (SF), Roger Brown (C) Gregory Gathers, Robert Hill, John Warnberg, Richard Fuller | |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Edward Edmonds makes the free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Brown connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jerrold Johnson | 72-64 |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | Edward Humphreys loses the dribble to Jerrold Johnson | 72-64 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward Humphreys - foul #5 on Edward Humphreys, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG), Marcus Nichols (SF), Peter Holley (PF) Michael Cerna, Edward Humphreys, Edward Edmonds | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry (PF) Russell Smith | |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:36 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera connects on the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Patrick Malm - foul #1 on Patrick Malm, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Parker (SG) Jason Blumer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (PG), John Warnberg (SF), Christopher Fisher (C) David Mosley, Jerrold Johnson, Roger Brown | |
| 03:36 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera misses the free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Christopher Fisher | 74-66 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Parker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Nichols (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Peter Holley (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Mario Rivera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Albert Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Malm (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Warnberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Terry hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 74-66 |
| 03:25 | South Alabama | Peter Holley gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | South Alabama | Peter Holley's fadeaway is rejected by John Warnberg | 74-66 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hobbs steals it from Albert Kelly in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 03:13 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs lays it up and in | 76-66 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Cerna (PG) Robert Hobbs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Gathers (PG), Robert Hill (SF) Patrick Malm, John Warnberg | |
| 02:56 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera travels with the ball | 76-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Pledger (PG), Ronnie Rivers (C) Michael Cerna, Mario Rivera | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Russell Smith (C) Jerry Terry | |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs (PG) Marcus Nichols | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Mosley (PG), Patrick Malm (SG), Jerrold Johnson (SF), Richard Fuller (PF), Roger Brown (C) Gregory Gathers, Albert Kelly, Robert Hill, Christopher Fisher, Russell Smith | |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 02:40 | South Alabama | Peter Holley pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 02:13 | South Alabama | Richard Fuller denies the turnaround by Michael Parker | 76-66 |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | Michael Parker tips it in | 78-66 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm is hacked by Peter Holley - foul #2 on Peter Holley, team foul #14 | 78-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Blumer (SG), Mario Rivera (PF) Michael Parker, Peter Holley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Kelly (PG), Christopher Fisher (C) David Mosley, Roger Brown | |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:35 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger misses the tip | 78-68 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerrold Johnson grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Malm is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 78-68 |
| 01:19 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ronnie Rivers | 78-68 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-68 |
| 01:13 | South Alabama | Ronnie Rivers tips it home | 80-68 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Blumer takes the ball from Albert Kelly in the backcourt | 80-68 |
| 01:09 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Blumer | 82-68 |
| 01:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Mario Rivera steps in front of the Jerrold Johnson pass in the backcourt | 82-68 |
| 01:02 | South Alabama | Mario Rivera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hill (SG) Patrick Malm | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Fisher hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Kelly | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Scott Pledger double dribbles | 82-70 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Mario Rivera is called for the reach on Richard Fuller - foul #2 on Mario Rivera, team foul #15 | 82-70 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Robert Hobbs runs out the clock | 82-72 |