| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Dupree (fresh) SG - John Smoak (fresh) SF - John Sewell (fresh) PF - Brandon Brown (fresh) C - Paul Blandon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Percy Vuong (fresh) SG - Kelly Proulx (fresh) SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) PF - Michael Parker (fresh) C - Marijan Zeyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Marijan Zeyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Parker is hacked by Paul Blandon - foul #1 on Paul Blandon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Marijan Zeyer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Blandon - foul #2 on Paul Blandon, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Hammond (C) Paul Blandon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Marijan Zeyer misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Marijan Zeyer makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Donald Dupree buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Smoak | 3-1 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx is hacked by John Smoak - foul #1 on John Smoak, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Percy Vuong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Lucien Costa | 3-1 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Smoak - foul #2 on John Smoak, team foul #4 | 3-1 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Johnson (SG) John Smoak | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | South Alabama | Donald Dupree can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Lucien Costa pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | John Sewell picks off the pass by Marijan Zeyer | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | Brandon Brown connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Sewell - foul #1 on John Sewell, team foul #5 | 5-3 |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | South Alabama | Matthew Hammond pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | South Alabama | Donald Dupree loses the ball out of bounds | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Lucien Costa scores on a floater from the left block set up by Marijan Zeyer | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | South Alabama | Brandon Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Dupree | 8-6 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Lucien Costa is open but misses the lay-in | 8-6 |
| 15:54 | South Alabama | Matthew Hammond pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Dupree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sewell (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Percy Vuong (fairly fresh) SG - Kelly Proulx (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) C - Marijan Zeyer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:50 | South Alabama | Donald Dupree comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Percy Vuong - foul #1 on Percy Vuong, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Lagrange (SG), Dusty Delrio (SF), Mark Hodgdon (C) Michael Johnson, John Sewell, Matthew Hammond | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jackson (PG), Dusty Thomas (SG), Allen Overby (SF), Mitchell Caples (PF), Todd Hess (C) Percy Vuong, Kelly Proulx, Lucien Costa, Michael Parker, Marijan Zeyer | |
| 15:50 | South Alabama | Donald Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:50 | South Alabama | Donald Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dusty Thomas is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dusty Thomas, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 15:34 | South Alabama | Dusty Delrio hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Dupree | 12-6 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Overby makes the jump hook from the left block | 12-8 |
| 15:07 | South Alabama | Dusty Delrio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Caples gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jackson loses the dribble to Brandon Brown in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| 14:53 | South Alabama | Brandon Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brandon Brown, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Johnson (PG) Donald Dupree | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Hess is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Todd Hess, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Hammond (PF) Brandon Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:24 | South Alabama | Mark Hodgdon scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Lagrange and he's hacked by Dusty Thomas - foul #2 on Dusty Thomas, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Sewell (SF) Dusty Delrio | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Parker (PF) Dusty Thomas | |
| 14:24 | South Alabama | Mark Hodgdon misses the free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Hess grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Caples comes up short on the runner from the right block | 14-8 |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Hess tips it in | 14-10 |
| 14:01 | South Alabama | Mark Hodgdon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Mitchell Caples - foul #1 on Mitchell Caples, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Dupree (PG), Charles Edwards (SG) Michael Johnson, Thomas Lagrange | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Percy Vuong (PG), Kelly Proulx (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Robert Hefner (C) Allen Overby, Gary Jackson, Mitchell Caples, Todd Hess | |
| 14:01 | South Alabama | Mark Hodgdon makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:01 | South Alabama | Mark Hodgdon misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hefner pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Brown (PF) Mark Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:46 | South Alabama | Brandon Brown's floater is tipped away by Robert Hefner | 15-10 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Lucien Costa | 15-10 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hefner misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 13:27 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Brandon Brown | 15-10 |
| 13:22 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards misses the easy layup | 15-10 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hefner snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Edwards is called for the reach on Percy Vuong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Edwards, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marijan Zeyer (C) Robert Hefner | |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Percy Vuong makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Percy Vuong makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:01 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 13:00 | South Alabama | Matthew Hammond tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Parker dunks the ball | 17-14 |
| 12:32 | South Alabama | Donald Dupree misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Lucien Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Matthew Hammond blocks the short jumper by Marijan Zeyer | 17-14 |
| 12:12 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to John Sewell | 17-14 |
| 12:06 | South Alabama | Lucien Costa picks off the pass by Matthew Hammond | 17-14 |
| 11:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Lucien Costa drills a shot from the right side set up by Percy Vuong | 17-16 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Dupree (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Edwards (fairly fresh) SF - John Sewell (tiring) PF - Brandon Brown (tiring) 5 pts. C - Matthew Hammond (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Percy Vuong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Proulx (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marijan Zeyer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:41 | South Alabama | Donald Dupree knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Sewell | 20-16 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Lucien Costa hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Percy Vuong and the foul's on Brandon Brown - foul #2 on Brandon Brown, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Johnson (PG), Thomas Lagrange (SG), Dusty Delrio (SF), Mark Hodgdon (PF) Donald Dupree, Charles Edwards, John Sewell, Brandon Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Overby (PG), Gary Jackson (SG), Mitchell Caples (PF), Todd Hess (C) Percy Vuong, Kelly Proulx, Michael Parker, Marijan Zeyer | |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Lucien Costa makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 11:11 | South Alabama | Allen Overby steps in front of the Mark Hodgdon pass | 20-19 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Lucien Costa misses badly on a shot from the left block | 20-19 |
| 11:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Lucien Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Caples hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Allen Overby | 20-21 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | Dusty Delrio double dribbles | 20-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Sewell (SF) Mark Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx (SG), Anthony Cooper (PF), Robert Hefner (C) Gary Jackson, Lucien Costa, Todd Hess | |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Cooper is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Cooper, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Dupree (PG) Thomas Lagrange | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Percy Vuong (PG) Mitchell Caples | |
| 09:58 | South Alabama | John Sewell makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Donald Dupree | 22-21 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Caples (SF) Allen Overby | |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:35 | South Alabama | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kelly Proulx - foul #1 on Kelly Proulx, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| 09:35 | South Alabama | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:35 | South Alabama | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hefner pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Cooper misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 23-23 |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Donald Dupree is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Caples - foul #2 on Mitchell Caples, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Lagrange (SG), Mark Hodgdon (C) Michael Johnson, Matthew Hammond | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jackson (PG), Lucien Costa (SF), Todd Hess (PF), Marijan Zeyer (C) Percy Vuong, Mitchell Caples, Anthony Cooper, Robert Hefner | |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Donald Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Donald Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Lucien Costa gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jackson is hacked by Thomas Lagrange in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Lagrange, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 08:49 | South Alabama | Thomas Lagrange scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Sewell | 27-25 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Lucien Costa is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lucien Costa, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Johnson (PG) Donald Dupree | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Overby (SF), Michael Parker (PF) Lucien Costa, Todd Hess | |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | Allen Overby is called for the reach on John Sewell - foul #1 on Allen Overby, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Edwards (SG), Matthew Hammond (PF) Thomas Lagrange, Dusty Delrio | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Percy Vuong (PG) Gary Jackson | |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | John Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | John Sewell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Marijan Zeyer gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Marijan Zeyer drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Parker | 28-28 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Edwards (fresh) SF - John Sewell (tired) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Hammond (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hodgdon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Percy Vuong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Proulx (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Allen Overby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marijan Zeyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | South Alabama | John Sewell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 07:28 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Edwards | 28-28 |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Percy Vuong - foul #2 on Percy Vuong, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Dupree (PG), Thomas Lagrange (SF), Dusty Delrio (C) Charles Edwards, John Sewell, Mark Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jackson (PG), Lucien Costa (SF), Todd Hess (PF), Robert Hefner (C) Percy Vuong, Allen Overby, Michael Parker, Marijan Zeyer | |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Hess hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 30-28 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hess | 30-28 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Hess drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Jackson and he's fouled by Matthew Hammond - foul #1 on Matthew Hammond, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Sewell (SF) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Hess makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 06:13 | South Alabama | Todd Hess steals the ball from John Sewell | 30-31 |
| 05:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Lucien Costa is whistled for traveling | 30-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Hodgdon (SF) John Sewell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Parker (PF), Marijan Zeyer (C) Todd Hess, Robert Hefner | |
| 05:30 | South Alabama | Thomas Lagrange misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Marijan Zeyer | 30-31 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Lucien Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Edwards (SG), John Sewell (SF) Thomas Lagrange, Dusty Delrio | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Overby (PG) Kelly Proulx | |
| 04:52 | South Alabama | Allen Overby steps in front of the Matthew Hammond pass | 30-31 |
| 04:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Parker hits a wide open shot from the right block on a great pass from Marijan Zeyer | 30-33 |
| 04:26 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Allen Overby - foul #2 on Allen Overby, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Johnson (PG), Dusty Delrio (PF) Donald Dupree, Matthew Hammond | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx (SG), Todd Hess (PF), Robert Hefner (C) Allen Overby, Michael Parker, Marijan Zeyer | |
| 04:26 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:26 | South Alabama | Charles Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Hess lays it in | 31-35 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Michael Johnson connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Charles Edwards | 33-35 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jackson loses the dribble to Mark Hodgdon in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 03:52 | South Alabama | Dusty Delrio loses the dribble to Todd Hess | 33-35 |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Todd Hess - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #12 | 33-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Smoak (SG), Thomas Lagrange (SF), Brandon Brown (PF), Paul Blandon (C) Charles Edwards, John Sewell, Dusty Delrio, Mark Hodgdon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Overby (PG), Dusty Thomas (SG), Mitchell Caples (SF), Anthony Cooper (PF) Gary Jackson, Kelly Proulx, Lucien Costa, Robert Hefner | |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Hess makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 03:27 | South Alabama | Paul Blandon grabs the board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Smoak (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lagrange (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Blandon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Allen Overby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dusty Thomas (fresh) SF - Mitchell Caples (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Cooper (fresh) C - Todd Hess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | South Alabama | John Smoak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Dupree (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Percy Vuong (PG), Michael Parker (PF) Anthony Cooper, Todd Hess | |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Dusty Thomas misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 33-36 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Blandon | 33-36 |
| 02:39 | South Alabama | Donald Dupree scores on a jumper from the right side set up by John Smoak | 35-36 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Percy Vuong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Paul Blandon grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 02:22 | South Alabama | John Smoak is fouled on the floor by Michael Parker - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #13 | 35-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marijan Zeyer (C) Allen Overby | |
| 02:22 | South Alabama | John Smoak misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:22 | South Alabama | John Smoak makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Dusty Thomas hits a wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Percy Vuong | 36-38 |
| 01:54 | South Alabama | Paul Blandon hits a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Percy Vuong - foul #3 on Percy Vuong, team foul #14 | 38-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Johnson (PG), John Sewell (SF) Donald Dupree, Thomas Lagrange | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Overby (PG), Anthony Cooper (PF), Robert Hefner (C) Percy Vuong, Michael Parker, Marijan Zeyer | |
| 01:54 | South Alabama | Paul Blandon makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Brandon Brown is called for the reach on Robert Hefner - foul #3 on Brandon Brown, team foul #13 | 39-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Matthew Hammond (PF) Brandon Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hefner misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hefner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Matthew Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 01:07 | South Alabama | John Sewell makes the jumper from the left block | 41-38 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Overby is open but comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #14 | 41-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Dupree (PG), Charles Edwards (SG), Dusty Delrio (SF) Michael Johnson, John Smoak, John Sewell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Hess (C) Robert Hefner | |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Overby misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Overby makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Dusty Delrio hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Mitchell Caples - foul #3 on Mitchell Caples, team foul #15 | 41-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jackson (PG), Lucien Costa (SF), Michael Parker (PF) Allen Overby, Mitchell Caples, Anthony Cooper | |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Dusty Delrio makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Dusty Delrio misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Edwards is called for the reach on Dusty Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Edwards, team foul #15 | 42-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Lagrange (SF) Dusty Delrio | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dusty Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dusty Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Paul Blandon is fouled on the floor by Lucien Costa - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #16 | 42-40 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Smoak (SG) Charles Edwards | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kelly Proulx (SG), Marijan Zeyer (C) Dusty Thomas, Todd Hess | |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Paul Blandon misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Paul Blandon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Jackson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 43-40 |