| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Payne (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) C - Robert Ralston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ruben Strain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Durbin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Walter Durbin inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | South Florida | Jonathan Wood is fouled on the floor by Robert Ralston - foul #2 on Robert Ralston, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:32 | South Florida | Michael Scott misses the dunk attempt | 28-39 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bruce Lumpkin | 28-39 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston is hacked by Walter Durbin - foul #2 on Walter Durbin, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 19:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston scores on a 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 19:06 | South Florida | Jonathan Wood connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Scott | 31-42 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Wood is called for the reach on Bobby Koehler - foul #1 on Jonathan Wood, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Lucien Romano (SG), Yevgeny Petrov (SF), Thomas Brewer (C) Jonathan Wood, Walter Durbin, Charles Lewis | |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin misses the free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:42 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Brewer | 33-42 |
| 18:23 | South Florida | Thomas Brewer lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robert Ralston - foul #3 on Robert Ralston, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (PG), David Davis (PF), Ronald Gustafson (C) John Hill, Bruce Lumpkin, Robert Ralston | |
| Subs | South Florida | Harry Daniels (SG), Gary Biggs (C) Ruben Strain, Michael Scott | |
| 18:23 | South Florida | Thomas Brewer makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson blows the dunk | 33-45 |
| 18:06 | South Florida | Gary Biggs grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 17:53 | South Florida | Harry Daniels comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 17:52 | South Florida | Gary Biggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:35 | South Florida | Yevgeny Petrov throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (PG), Eric Maresca (SF) Bobby Koehler, Victor Payne | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jonathan Wood (SG), Charles Lewis (C) Harry Daniels, Gary Biggs | |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 17:15 | South Florida | Yevgeny Petrov misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 17:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-45 |
| 16:51 | South Florida | Thomas Brewer snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 16:39 | South Florida | Eric Maresca is called for the reach on Yevgeny Petrov - foul #1 on Eric Maresca, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Bruce Lumpkin (PF), Christopher Reder (C) Larry McDougald, David Davis, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ruben Strain (PG), Harry Daniels (SG), Walter Durbin (SF), Michael Scott (PF), Gary Biggs (C) Lucien Romano, Jonathan Wood, Yevgeny Petrov, Thomas Brewer, Charles Lewis | |
| 16:25 | South Florida | Michael Scott clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Eric Maresca - foul #2 on Eric Maresca, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler (SG) Stephen Poulsen | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 16:25 | South Florida | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:25 | South Florida | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-47 |
| 16:05 | South Florida | Ruben Strain grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 15:51 | South Florida | Michael Scott drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Durbin | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Koehler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Maresca (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Reder (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ruben Strain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Daniels (fresh) SF - Walter Durbin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Biggs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill's pass is intercepted by Gary Biggs | 33-49 |
| 15:27 | South Florida | Harry Daniels scores on a floater from the right side | 33-51 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Strain - foul #1 on Ruben Strain, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (SG), Victor Payne (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Robert Ralston (C) Bobby Koehler, Eric Maresca, Bruce Lumpkin, Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jonathan Wood (SG), Charles Lewis (C) Harry Daniels, Gary Biggs | |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Lewis takes the ball from Peter Anderson | 33-51 |
| 14:57 | South Florida | Walter Durbin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hill | 36-54 |
| 14:21 | South Florida | Ruben Strain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 14:20 | South Florida | Jonathan Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 14:05 | South Florida | Walter Durbin is whistled for traveling | 36-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis (SG) John Hill | |
| Subs | South Florida | Lucien Romano (PG), Harry Daniels (SG), Yevgeny Petrov (SF), Thomas Brewer (PF), William Gallagher (C) Ruben Strain, Jonathan Wood, Walter Durbin, Michael Scott, Charles Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis is open but misses the lay-in | 36-54 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis tips it home | 38-54 |
| 13:17 | South Florida | Stephen Poulsen takes the ball from Lucien Romano | 38-54 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Gallagher - foul #1 on William Gallagher, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca (PG), Bobby Koehler (SG), Bruce Lumpkin (PF), Ronald Gustafson (C) Stephen Poulsen, David Davis, Peter Anderson, Robert Ralston | |
| Subs | South Florida | Edward Dubay (PG), Jonathan Wood (SG), Michael Scott (PF), Charles Lewis (C) Harry Daniels, Yevgeny Petrov, Thomas Brewer, William Gallagher | |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 12:55 | South Florida | Bruce Lumpkin swats the shot by Jonathan Wood | 40-54 |
| 12:53 | South Florida | Jonathan Wood hits the follow up shot | 40-56 |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca's pass is intercepted by Lucien Romano in the backcourt | 40-56 |
| 12:37 | South Florida | Charles Lewis comes up short on the floater near the basket | 40-56 |
| 12:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| 12:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca is called for traveling | 40-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (PG) Victor Payne | |
| Subs | South Florida | Walter Durbin (SF) Lucien Romano | |
| 12:04 | South Florida | Walter Durbin can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Eric Maresca - foul #3 on Eric Maresca, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ruben Strain (PG), Gary Biggs (PF) Edward Dubay, Michael Scott | |
| 12:04 | South Florida | Walter Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 12:04 | South Florida | Walter Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Gustafson can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-58 |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Lumpkin snags the offensive board | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Larry McDougald (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Bobby Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Maresca (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Gustafson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ruben Strain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Durbin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Biggs (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Durbin is called for the reach on Eric Maresca - foul #3 on Walter Durbin, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), David Davis (PF) Larry McDougald, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Harry Daniels (SG), Yevgeny Petrov (SF), William Gallagher (C) Jonathan Wood, Walter Durbin, Charles Lewis | |
| 11:28 | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Hill | 43-58 |
| 11:10 | South Florida | Ruben Strain misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-58 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Biggs steps in front of the Bobby Koehler pass in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| 10:49 | South Florida | Yevgeny Petrov hits a 3 from the left wing | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Daniels - foul #3 on Harry Daniels, team foul #7 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (PG), Peter Anderson (PF), Robert Ralston (C) John Hill, Bobby Koehler, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | South Florida | Edward Dubay (PG), Jonathan Wood (SG), Lucien Romano (SF), Michael Scott (PF), Thomas Brewer (C) Ruben Strain, Harry Daniels, Yevgeny Petrov, Gary Biggs, William Gallagher | |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 10:32 | South Florida | Jonathan Wood grabs the board | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:10 | South Florida | Jonathan Wood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Peter Anderson | 44-61 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Peter Anderson | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:55 | South Florida | Lucien Romano is hacked by Eric Maresca - foul #4 on Eric Maresca, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (PG), Victor Payne (SF) David Davis, Eric Maresca | |
| Subs | South Florida | Walter Durbin (SF) Jonathan Wood | |
| 09:32 | South Florida | Edward Dubay clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Ralston snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Dubay - foul #2 on Edward Dubay, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Lewis (C) Michael Scott | |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 09:09 | South Florida | Charles Lewis misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Ralston - foul #4 on Robert Ralston, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Ronald Gustafson (C) Larry McDougald, Robert Ralston | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ruben Strain (PG), Jonathan Wood (SG), Michael Scott (PF) Edward Dubay, Lucien Romano, Thomas Brewer | |
| 09:09 | South Florida | Charles Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 09:09 | South Florida | Charles Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Durbin steps in front of the Peter Anderson pass | 49-62 |
| 08:33 | South Florida | Walter Durbin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Victor Payne - foul #1 on Victor Payne, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler (SG), David Davis (PF) Stephen Poulsen, Peter Anderson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Harry Daniels (SG) Jonathan Wood | |
| 08:33 | South Florida | Walter Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:33 | South Florida | Walter Durbin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler travels in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Yevgeny Petrov (SF) Walter Durbin | |
| 08:16 | South Florida | Charles Lewis drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Yevgeny Petrov | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Hill | 52-65 |
| 07:37 | South Florida | The 3pt attempt by Yevgeny Petrov is denied by Victor Payne | 52-65 |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Koehler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Payne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Gustafson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ruben Strain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Yevgeny Petrov (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Scott (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler's layup is rejected by Michael Scott | 52-65 |
| 07:29 | South Florida | Charles Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 07:09 | South Florida | Ronald Gustafson swats the layup by Michael Scott | 52-65 |
| 07:07 | South Florida | Michael Scott can't tip it in | 52-65 |
| 07:05 | South Florida | Harry Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 06:55 | South Florida | Harry Daniels knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Koehler | 55-67 |
| 06:24 | South Florida | Charles Lewis is hacked by Victor Payne - foul #2 on Victor Payne, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald (PG), Stephen Poulsen (SG), Eric Maresca (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Robert Ralston (C) John Hill, Bobby Koehler, Victor Payne, David Davis, Ronald Gustafson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Edward Dubay (PG), Jonathan Wood (SG), Lucien Romano (SF), Thomas Brewer (PF) Ruben Strain, Harry Daniels, Yevgeny Petrov, Michael Scott | |
| 06:24 | South Florida | Charles Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 06:24 | South Florida | Charles Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Wood steps in front of the Stephen Poulsen pass in the backcourt | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:01 | South Florida | Edward Dubay knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Lewis | 55-72 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lucien Romano - foul #3 on Lucien Romano, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gary Biggs (C) Charles Lewis | |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 05:17 | South Florida | Edward Dubay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-72 |
| 05:15 | South Florida | Thomas Brewer tips it home | 57-74 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-74 |
| 04:45 | South Florida | Gary Biggs's floater is tipped away by Robert Ralston | 59-74 |
| 04:43 | South Florida | Edward Dubay grabs the offensive board | 59-74 |
| 04:23 | South Florida | Thomas Brewer can't finish the layup | 59-74 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry McDougald gets the rebound | 59-74 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca is fouled in the backcourt by Lucien Romano - foul #4 on Lucien Romano, team foul #10 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Bobby Koehler (SG), Bruce Lumpkin (PF), Christopher Reder (C) Larry McDougald, Stephen Poulsen, Peter Anderson, Robert Ralston | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ruben Strain (PG), Walter Durbin (SF), Michael Scott (PF), William Gallagher (C) Edward Dubay, Lucien Romano, Thomas Brewer, Gary Biggs | |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 03:56 | South Florida | Ruben Strain is hacked by Bobby Koehler - foul #1 on Bobby Koehler, team foul #10 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Payne (SF), David Davis (PF) Eric Maresca, Christopher Reder | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 03:56 | South Florida | Ruben Strain makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 03:56 | South Florida | Ruben Strain misses the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill is hacked by Ruben Strain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ruben Strain, team foul #11 | 61-75 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 03:28 | South Florida | Walter Durbin's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Lumpkin | 62-75 |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Victor Payne | 62-75 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Koehler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Payne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ruben Strain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Wood (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Durbin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Scott (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Durbin steals the ball from Victor Payne | 62-75 |
| 02:52 | South Florida | Jonathan Wood's pass is intercepted by John Hill | 62-75 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Poulsen (PG), Eric Maresca (SF), Peter Anderson (PF), Robert Ralston (C) John Hill, Victor Payne, David Davis, Bruce Lumpkin | |
| Subs | South Florida | Lucien Romano (PG), Harry Daniels (SG), Thomas Brewer (PF), Charles Lewis (C) Ruben Strain, Jonathan Wood, Michael Scott, William Gallagher | |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Poulsen | 65-75 |
| 02:27 | South Florida | Harry Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Davis (SG) Bobby Koehler | |
| Subs | South Florida | Yevgeny Petrov (SF), Gary Biggs (C) Walter Durbin, Charles Lewis | |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Maresca buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 02:08 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hill (PG), Bobby Koehler (SG), Victor Payne (SF) Stephen Poulsen, David Davis, Eric Maresca | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ruben Strain (PG) Harry Daniels | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:53 | South Florida | Lucien Romano is hacked by John Hill - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jonathan Wood (SG), Walter Durbin (SF), Michael Scott (PF), Charles Lewis (C) Ruben Strain, Yevgeny Petrov, Thomas Brewer, Gary Biggs | |
| 01:53 | South Florida | Lucien Romano makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:53 | South Florida | Lucien Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:53 | South Florida | Michael Scott grabs the offensive board | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:27 | South Florida | Walter Durbin scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lucien Romano | 68-78 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 68-78 |
| 01:11 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Charles Lewis | 68-78 |
| 00:53 | South Florida | Jonathan Wood buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lucien Romano | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Lucien Romano picks off the pass by Victor Payne in the backcourt | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | South Florida | Lucien Romano's layup is rejected by Robert Ralston | 68-81 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Peter Anderson pulls down the rebound | 68-81 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Koehler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-81 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Scott | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Lucien Romano runs out the clock | 68-81 |