| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fresh) SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SF - Dean Comes (fresh) PF - Charles Mack (fresh) C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Reinhold (fresh) SG - Matthew Gaudet (fresh) SF - Timothy Dean (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fresh) C - Jeffrey Edie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | South Florida | Gary Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Dean | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | South Florida | Timothy Dean snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | South Florida | Timothy Dean misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Smith | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie misses the driving attempt from close range | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Dean and he's fouled by Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Herman Sanches (SF), James O'Bannon (C) Timothy Dean, Jeffrey Edie | |
| 17:36 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:22 | South Florida | Herman Sanches grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 17:03 | South Florida | Herman Sanches travels with the ball | 0-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG), Peter Orrell (SF), Brenton Bowling (PF) Gordon Reinhold, Matthew Gaudet, Gary Smith | |
| 16:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-5 |
| 16:29 | South Florida | Herman Sanches connects on the shot from the baseline | 3-7 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 3-7 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (SG), Frederick Fenster (PF), Nathanael Jacobs (C) Christopher Jackson, Charles Mack, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | South Florida | Timothy Dean (SF), Jeffrey Edie (C) Thomas Rish, James O'Bannon | |
| 15:48 | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 15:46 | South Florida | Peter Orrell grabs the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fairly fresh) SG - Dustin Henault (fresh) SF - Dean Comes (fresh) PF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) C - Nathanael Jacobs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Herman Sanches (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Orrell (fresh) SF - Timothy Dean (fresh) PF - Brenton Bowling (fresh) C - Jeffrey Edie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | South Florida | Herman Sanches knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Orrell | 3-9 |
| 15:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault's fadeaway is rejected by Brenton Bowling | 3-9 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster grabs the offensive board | 3-9 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 15:11 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Brenton Bowling | 3-9 |
| 14:52 | South Florida | Timothy Dean misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-9 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes is fouled on the floor by Brenton Bowling - foul #1 on Brenton Bowling, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Charles Mack (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) James Wilkerson, Dean Comes, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG), Matthew Gaudet (SG), Gary Smith (PF), James O'Bannon (C) Herman Sanches, Peter Orrell, Brenton Bowling, Jeffrey Edie | |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 5-9 |
| 13:57 | South Florida | The jumper by Matthew Gaudet is denied by Frederick Fenster | 5-9 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack is hacked by Gary Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn (SF) Frederick Fenster | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-9 |
| 13:15 | South Florida | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on Matthew Gaudet - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG), William Charney (SG) Dustin Henault, Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 12:57 | South Florida | Gary Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith is hacked by Timothy Dean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Dean, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes (SF), Nathanael Jacobs (C) James Quinn, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Harmon (C) James O'Bannon | |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes clanks a jumper from close range | 7-9 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 12:32 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:16 | South Florida | Charles Mack picks off the pass by Matthew Gaudet | 7-9 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 12:04 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 11:53 | South Florida | Nathanael Jacobs steals it from Timothy Dean | 7-9 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack's pass is intercepted by Matthew Gaudet in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 11:39 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold misses the shot from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 11:38 | South Florida | Gary Smith gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SG - William Charney (fresh) SF - Dean Comes (fresh) PF - Charles Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathanael Jacobs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Reinhold (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Gaudet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Dean (tiring) PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Harmon (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | South Florida | Nathanael Jacobs picks off the pass by Gary Smith | 7-9 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Dean - foul #2 on Timothy Dean, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), Dustin Henault (SG), Frederick Fenster (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) Patrick Smith, William Charney, Charles Mack, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG), Herman Sanches (SG), Peter Orrell (SF), Brenton Bowling (PF), Jeffrey Edie (C) Gordon Reinhold, Matthew Gaudet, Timothy Dean, Gary Smith, Michael Harmon | |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:41 | South Florida | Brenton Bowling banks in the layup | 9-11 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Edie - foul #1 on Jeffrey Edie, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn (SF) Dean Comes | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:21 | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 10:13 | South Florida | Herman Sanches buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Rish | 10-14 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 09:58 | South Florida | Jonathan Harris is called for the reach on Thomas Rish - foul #1 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs (PF) James Quinn | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 09:49 | South Florida | Dustin Henault steals it from Thomas Rish | 10-14 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Wilkerson | 12-14 |
| 09:18 | South Florida | Thomas Rish misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 09:17 | South Florida | Herman Sanches grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 08:58 | South Florida | Thomas Rish misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-14 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-14 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Thomas Rish - foul #1 on Thomas Rish, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG), William Charney (SG), Dean Comes (SF), Charles Mack (PF) James Wilkerson, Dustin Henault, Frederick Fenster, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG), Matthew Gaudet (SG), Gary Smith (PF), James O'Bannon (C) Thomas Rish, Peter Orrell, Brenton Bowling, Jeffrey Edie | |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:11 | South Florida | James O'Bannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dean Comes | 14-14 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Herman Sanches - foul #1 on Herman Sanches, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk (C) Nathanael Jacobs | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:39 | South Florida | Gary Smith clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Mack - foul #1 on Charles Mack, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), Dustin Henault (SG) Patrick Smith, William Charney | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 07:39 | South Florida | Gary Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:39 | South Florida | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Henault (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dean Comes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Reinhold (fresh) SG - Matthew Gaudet (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herman Sanches (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James O'Bannon (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Reinhold steals the ball from Kenneth Rusk | 16-15 |
| 06:49 | South Florida | Gary Smith loses the dribble to Kenneth Rusk | 16-15 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk blows the layup | 16-15 |
| 06:33 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 16-15 |
| 06:20 | South Florida | James O'Bannon hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Gaudet | 16-17 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Sanches steals it from James Wilkerson in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Herman Sanches drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gordon Reinhold and he's hacked by Charles Mack - foul #2 on Charles Mack, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG), William Charney (SG), James Quinn (SF), Frederick Fenster (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) James Wilkerson, Dustin Henault, Dean Comes, Charles Mack, Kenneth Rusk | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG), Peter Orrell (SF), Brenton Bowling (PF), Jeffrey Edie (C) Gordon Reinhold, Matthew Gaudet, Gary Smith, James O'Bannon | |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Herman Sanches makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 05:46 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 18-20 |
| 05:20 | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jonathan Harris - foul #2 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs (C) Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet (SG) Herman Sanches | |
| 05:20 | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:20 | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith is hacked by Jeffrey Edie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Edie, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes (SF) James Quinn | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Harmon (C) Jeffrey Edie | |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Michael Harmon double dribbles | 20-21 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-21 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Comes grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney loses the ball out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), Dustin Henault (SG) Patrick Smith, William Charney | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG), Gary Smith (PF) Matthew Gaudet, Brenton Bowling | |
| 04:22 | South Florida | Thomas Rish hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dean Comes | 23-24 |
| 03:49 | South Florida | Michael Harmon blows the layup but the foul's on Nathanael Jacobs - foul #1 on Nathanael Jacobs, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), James Quinn (SF), Charles Mack (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) Dustin Henault, Dean Comes, Frederick Fenster, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| Subs | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet (SG), Timothy Dean (SF), Jeffrey Edie (C) Thomas Rish, Peter Orrell, Gary Smith | |
| 03:49 | South Florida | Michael Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:49 | South Florida | Michael Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:49 | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 03:40 | South Florida | Michael Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brenton Bowling (PF) Michael Harmon | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Reinhold (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Gaudet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Dean (fresh) PF - Brenton Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Edie (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | South Florida | James Wilkerson takes the ball from Brenton Bowling | 26-24 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault (PG), Dean Comes (SF) James Wilkerson, James Quinn | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gary Smith (PF), James O'Bannon (C) Brenton Bowling, Jeffrey Edie | |
| 02:26 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet is whistled for a carry | 26-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG) Gordon Reinhold | |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Henault | 28-24 |
| 01:58 | South Florida | Jonathan Harris is called for the reach on James O'Bannon - foul #3 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (C) Christopher Jackson, Jonathan Harris | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Harmon (PF) Gary Smith | |
| 01:58 | South Florida | James O'Bannon makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:58 | South Florida | James O'Bannon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Henault misses long on a runner from the left block | 28-26 |
| 01:35 | South Florida | James O'Bannon gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:30 | South Florida | Timothy Dean misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 01:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Harmon - foul #1 on Michael Harmon, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Wilkerson (PG), James Quinn (SF), Frederick Fenster (PF) Patrick Smith, Dean Comes, Charles Mack | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG), Brenton Bowling (PF), Jeffrey Edie (C) Matthew Gaudet, Michael Harmon, James O'Bannon | |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:05 | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathanael Jacobs - foul #2 on Nathanael Jacobs, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk (C) Nathanael Jacobs | |
| Subs | South Florida | Peter Orrell (SG) Thomas Rish | |
| 01:05 | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:05 | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 00:47 | South Florida | Timothy Dean buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gordon Reinhold | 30-31 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Dustin Henault | 32-31 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Timothy Dean scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Peter Orrell and the foul's on Dustin Henault - foul #1 on Dustin Henault, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Dean Comes (SF), Charles Mack (PF) Dustin Henault, James Quinn, Kenneth Rusk | |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG), Herman Sanches (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Michael Harmon (C) Gordon Reinhold, Peter Orrell, Brenton Bowling, Jeffrey Edie | |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Timothy Dean misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-33 |