| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Mark Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antoine Gideon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronnie Boyd (fresh) PF - Michael Dancer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Upshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 19:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Nicholson is called for the reach on Charles Pauline in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Nicholson, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 19:43 | South Florida | The rebound goes to James Upshaw | 38-39 |
| 19:32 | South Florida | Charles Sorensen takes the ball from Ronnie Boyd | 38-39 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen slams it home | 38-41 |
| 19:15 | South Florida | James Upshaw misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-41 |
| 19:14 | South Florida | James Upshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:54 | South Florida | Antoine Gideon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-41 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 18:26 | South Florida | Antoine Gideon can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell is called for 10 seconds | 38-43 |
| Subs | South Florida | Adrian Rucker (PG), Dale Bair (SG), Bill Thresher (SF), John Figaro (PF), Edward Hartley (C) Mark Nicholson, Antoine Gideon, Ronnie Boyd, Michael Dancer, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF) Charles Sorensen, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline | |
| 18:00 | South Florida | Bill Thresher knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas tips it home | 41-45 |
| 17:18 | South Florida | Dale Bair clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Greenwald - foul #1 on John Greenwald, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Nicholson (PG) Adrian Rucker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter (SG), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, Paul Smith | |
| 17:18 | South Florida | Dale Bair makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:18 | South Florida | Dale Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:18 | South Florida | Dale Bair makes the 3rd free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 16:59 | South Florida | John Figaro grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 16:51 | South Florida | Edward Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | South Florida | Adrian Rucker (SG), Sidney Hogue (PF), James Upshaw (C) Dale Bair, Bill Thresher, Edward Hartley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Logan Francis (SF), Hao Wang (PF) John Potter, Sidney Thomas, Andrew Thomas | |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Logan Francis | 44-47 |
| 16:07 | South Florida | Sidney Hogue scores on a 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Theodore Jackson, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dale Bair (PG), Antoine Gideon (SG), Ronnie Boyd (SF), Michael Dancer (PF) Mark Nicholson, Adrian Rucker, John Figaro, Sidney Hogue | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), John Potter (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Charles Pauline (PF), Paul Smith (C) John Greenwald, Charles Sorensen, Logan Francis, Hao Wang, Theodore Jackson | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Dale Bair (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Antoine Gideon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronnie Boyd (fresh) PF - Michael Dancer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Upshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Potter (fresh) SF - Coy Boutwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:25 | South Florida | James Upshaw comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-47 |
| 15:23 | South Florida | Antoine Gideon snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 15:04 | South Florida | Ronnie Boyd knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Bair | 50-47 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith tips it home | 50-49 |
| 14:28 | South Florida | Ronnie Boyd drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Antoine Gideon | 53-49 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ronnie Boyd - foul #2 on Ronnie Boyd, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Nicholson (PG), Bill Thresher (SG), Melvin Williams (SF), Edward Hartley (PF), Sidney Hogue (C) Dale Bair, Antoine Gideon, Ronnie Boyd, Michael Dancer, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Sidney Thomas (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) John Potter, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline, Paul Smith | |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 14:20 | South Florida | Edward Hartley snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 14:03 | South Florida | Sidney Hogue hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Sidney Thomas and he's hacked by Melvin Williams - foul #1 on Melvin Williams, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Figaro (SF) Melvin Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG) Brian Burdine | |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas misses the free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:39 | South Florida | Edward Hartley gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:13 | South Florida | Mark Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen is fouled on the floor by John Figaro - foul #1 on John Figaro, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | South Florida | Adrian Rucker (PG), Dale Bair (SG), Melvin Williams (SF) Mark Nicholson, Bill Thresher, Edward Hartley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Paul Smith (C) Charles Sorensen, Sidney Thomas, Theodore Jackson | |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the jumper in the lane | 55-53 |
| 12:32 | South Florida | Adrian Rucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Adrian Rucker - foul #2 on Adrian Rucker, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ronnie Boyd (SF), Michael Dancer (PF), James Upshaw (C) Melvin Williams, John Figaro, Sidney Hogue | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Charles Pauline (PF) John Potter, Andrew Thomas | |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:58 | South Florida | Dale Bair can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 55-57 |
| 11:22 | South Florida | John Greenwald steps in front of the Adrian Rucker pass | 55-57 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Adrian Rucker (fairly fresh) SG - Dale Bair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Dancer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Upshaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Greenwald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Coy Boutwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Pauline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dale Bair is called for the reach on John Greenwald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Bair, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Nicholson (PG), Antoine Gideon (SG), Bill Thresher (SF), John Figaro (PF), Edward Hartley (C) Adrian Rucker, Dale Bair, Ronnie Boyd, Michael Dancer, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (PG), Charles Sorensen (SG), Logan Francis (SF), Hao Wang (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) Brian Burdine, John Greenwald, Coy Boutwell, Charles Pauline, Paul Smith | |
| 11:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Thresher picks off the pass by Theodore Jackson | 55-57 |
| 10:48 | South Florida | John Figaro misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Sorensen | 55-60 |
| 10:26 | South Florida | John Figaro misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Antoine Gideon - foul #2 on Antoine Gideon, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | South Florida | Melvin Williams (SF), Michael Dancer (PF), James Upshaw (C) Bill Thresher, John Figaro, Edward Hartley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Charles Pauline (PF) Sidney Thomas, Hao Wang | |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:09 | South Florida | James Upshaw grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 09:50 | South Florida | Brian Burdine steals it from Melvin Williams | 55-61 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine hits the finger roll | 55-63 |
| 09:34 | South Florida | James Upshaw misses the easy layup but the foul's on Theodore Jackson - foul #3 on Theodore Jackson, team foul #3 | 55-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | Adrian Rucker (PG), Ronnie Boyd (SF) Mark Nicholson, Melvin Williams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (SG), John Potter (SF), Paul Smith (C) Charles Sorensen, Logan Francis, Theodore Jackson | |
| 09:34 | South Florida | James Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 09:34 | South Florida | James Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald is fouled in the backcourt by Antoine Gideon - foul #3 on Antoine Gideon, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:15 | South Florida | Antoine Gideon scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-65 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses the dunk | 60-65 |
| 09:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Dancer steals the ball from John Potter | 60-65 |
| 08:44 | South Florida | James Upshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Nicholson (PG), Dale Bair (SG), Bill Thresher (SF), John Figaro (PF), Edward Hartley (C) Adrian Rucker, Antoine Gideon, Ronnie Boyd, Michael Dancer, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF) John Potter, Charles Pauline | |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (SG) John Greenwald | |
| 08:33 | South Florida | Edward Hartley knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Nicholson | 62-65 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Dale Bair steps in front of the Brian Burdine pass in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 08:30 | South Florida | Dale Bair throws it down | 64-65 |
| 08:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter (SG) Brian Burdine | |
| 08:04 | South Florida | Bill Thresher is called for traveling | 64-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG) John Potter | |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith is fouled on the floor by Edward Hartley - foul #2 on Edward Hartley, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | Adrian Rucker (PG), Melvin Williams (SF), Sidney Hogue (PF), James Upshaw (C) Mark Nicholson, Bill Thresher, John Figaro, Edward Hartley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), John Potter (SF) Sidney Thomas, Coy Boutwell | |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 07:14 | South Florida | James Upshaw knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Bair | 66-67 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Adrian Rucker (fresh) SG - Dale Bair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sidney Hogue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Upshaw (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Greenwald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Sorensen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Potter (fresh) PF - Andrew Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald blows the layup | 66-67 |
| 06:54 | South Florida | Adrian Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 06:38 | South Florida | Dale Bair is hacked by Charles Sorensen - foul #2 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #4 | 66-67 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Nicholson (PG), Ronnie Boyd (SF), Michael Dancer (PF), John Figaro (C) Dale Bair, Melvin Williams, Sidney Hogue, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Logan Francis (SF), Charles Pauline (PF), Theodore Jackson (C) Charles Sorensen, John Potter, Andrew Thomas, Paul Smith | |
| 06:26 | South Florida | Ronnie Boyd hits a jump hook from close range | 68-67 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Nicholson is called for the reach on Brian Burdine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Nicholson, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | South Florida | Antoine Gideon (SG) Adrian Rucker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF) John Greenwald, Logan Francis | |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Ronnie Boyd is hacked by Charles Pauline - foul #3 on Charles Pauline, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| Subs | South Florida | Bill Thresher (SG) Antoine Gideon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (C) Theodore Jackson | |
| 05:49 | South Florida | Mark Nicholson is hacked by Sidney Thomas - foul #1 on Sidney Thomas, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| Subs | South Florida | Edward Hartley (PF), Sidney Hogue (C) Michael Dancer, John Figaro | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson (C) Charles Pauline | |
| 05:36 | South Florida | Sidney Hogue's pass is intercepted by Sidney Thomas | 68-69 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sidney Thomas | 68-72 |
| 05:16 | South Florida | Brian Burdine steals the ball from Mark Nicholson | 68-72 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses the lay-in | 68-72 |
| 05:12 | South Florida | Sidney Hogue pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| 04:56 | South Florida | Sidney Hogue misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Theodore Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Hartley | 68-72 |
| 04:35 | South Florida | Edward Hartley gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 04:30 | South Florida | Ronnie Boyd is hacked by Charles Sorensen - foul #3 on Charles Sorensen, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| Subs | South Florida | Adrian Rucker (PG), Dale Bair (SG), Michael Dancer (PF), James Upshaw (C) Mark Nicholson, Bill Thresher, Edward Hartley, Sidney Hogue | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Greenwald (PG), John Potter (SG), Logan Francis (SF), Charles Pauline (PF), Paul Smith (C) Brian Burdine, Charles Sorensen, Coy Boutwell, Sidney Thomas, Theodore Jackson | |
| 04:30 | South Florida | Ronnie Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Charles Pauline, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Figaro (SF) Ronnie Boyd | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:05 | South Florida | James Upshaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 04:05 | South Florida | James Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 04:05 | South Florida | James Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Dancer - foul #2 on Michael Dancer, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| Subs | South Florida | Antoine Gideon (SG) Adrian Rucker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:23 | South Florida | James Upshaw misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 70-74 |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter grabs the board | 70-74 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Antoine Gideon - foul #4 on Antoine Gideon, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| Subs | South Florida | Adrian Rucker (PG), Edward Hartley (PF) Dale Bair, Michael Dancer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Andrew Thomas (PF) Logan Francis, Charles Pauline | |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Adrian Rucker (fresh) SG - Antoine Gideon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Figaro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Upshaw (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Greenwald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:53 | South Florida | Adrian Rucker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 02:52 | South Florida | James Upshaw snags the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 02:52 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Nicholson (PG), Michael Dancer (PF) Adrian Rucker, Edward Hartley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell (SF) John Potter | |
| 02:47 | South Florida | Antoine Gideon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-76 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline (PF) Andrew Thomas | |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Pauline misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-76 |
| 02:22 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Dancer | 70-76 |
| 01:59 | South Florida | James Upshaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 01:58 | South Florida | Mark Nicholson snags the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 01:42 | South Florida | James Upshaw buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Figaro | 72-76 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell is fouled in the backcourt by Antoine Gideon - foul #5 on Antoine Gideon, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dale Bair (SG), Ronnie Boyd (SF) Antoine Gideon, John Figaro | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG) John Greenwald | |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 01:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:22 | South Florida | Paul Smith denies the turnaround by James Upshaw | 72-78 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 72-78 |
| 00:59 | South Florida | James Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | South Florida | Dale Bair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 00:43 | South Florida | Michael Dancer gets the offensive rebound | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | South Florida | Dale Bair double dribbles | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen is hacked by Dale Bair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Bair, team foul #14 | 72-78 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter (SF) Coy Boutwell | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:31 | South Florida | Dale Bair buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Nicholson | 75-79 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter is hacked by Dale Bair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Bair, team foul #15 | 75-79 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (SF) Charles Sorensen | |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:23 | South Florida | Michael Dancer is fouled on the floor by Charles Pauline - foul #5 on Charles Pauline, team foul #10 | 75-81 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Sorensen (SG), Coy Boutwell (SF), Andrew Thomas (PF) John Potter, Sidney Thomas, Charles Pauline | |
| 00:23 | South Florida | Michael Dancer makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:23 | South Florida | Michael Dancer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Nicholson is called for the reach on Brian Burdine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Nicholson, team foul #16 | 77-81 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (SF) Coy Boutwell | |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas snags the offensive board | 77-82 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas is hacked by James Upshaw - foul #3 on James Upshaw, team foul #17 | 77-82 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:10 | South Florida | Ronnie Boyd is hacked by Sidney Thomas - foul #2 on Sidney Thomas, team foul #11 | 77-83 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Coy Boutwell (SF) Sidney Thomas | |
| 00:10 | South Florida | Ronnie Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:10 | South Florida | Ronnie Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Nicholson is called for the reach on Paul Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Nicholson, team foul #18 | 79-83 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sidney Thomas (SF) Coy Boutwell | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:07 | South Florida | Michael Dancer grabs the defensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Paul Smith takes the ball from Ronnie Boyd | 79-84 |