| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) SF - Barry Farley (fresh) PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) C - John Studer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Cameron Caro | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | South Florida | Jonathon Noguera denies the turnaround by John Studer | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Raymond Veith | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | South Florida | John Studer pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | South Florida | Barry Farley knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Johnson | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathon Noguera | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | South Florida | John Studer loses the dribble to Eric Pierce | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | South Florida | Cameron Caro gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | South Florida | Barry Farley buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | South Florida | John Studer pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | South Florida | John Studer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Santacruz and he's hacked by Bradley Wade - foul #1 on Bradley Wade, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 16:58 | South Florida | John Studer misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:58 | South Florida | Barry Farley pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:39 | South Florida | Cameron Caro misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:38 | South Florida | John Studer hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 16:21 | South Florida | John Studer pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:07 | South Florida | Bradley Wade picks off the pass by John Studer | 8-5 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade connects on the jumper from the right block | 8-7 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Studer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathon Noguera (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | South Florida | Cameron Caro drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Tim Santacruz | 10-7 |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Veith | 10-9 |
| 14:59 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:58 | South Florida | John Studer tips it home | 12-9 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade travels with the ball | 12-9 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Darko Witkowski (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Edmundo Gallo (PF), Yevgeny Wilczynski (C) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro, John Studer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Dino Bosancic (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), George Butler (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 14:14 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Mike Gayden - foul #1 on Mike Gayden, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| 14:14 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:14 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney is fouled on the floor by Darko Witkowski - foul #1 on Darko Witkowski, team foul #1 | 13-9 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster knocks in the runner in the paint | 13-11 |
| 13:08 | South Florida | Brett Mahon hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Hinson and he's hacked by Mike Gayden - foul #2 on Mike Gayden, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (SG), Barry Farley (SF), Cameron Caro (PF) Darko Witkowski, Shawn Hinson, Yevgeny Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Stanley Nixon (PF) Charles Cheney, Dino Bosancic, Mike Gayden | |
| 13:08 | South Florida | Brett Mahon makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade (PF) Stanley Nixon | |
| 12:37 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo is called for traveling | 16-11 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Studer (C) Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce (SF) Bobby Webster | |
| 12:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 16-11 |
| 12:11 | South Florida | Cameron Caro gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:53 | South Florida | George Butler is called for the reach on Cameron Caro - foul #1 on George Butler, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG) Brett Mahon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera (C) George Butler | |
| 11:46 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz is fouled on the floor by Eric Pierce - foul #1 on Eric Pierce, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Studer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | South Florida | Bradley Wade swats the layup by Barry Farley | 16-11 |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce is whistled for a carry | 16-11 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darko Witkowski (SG) Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:12 | South Florida | Barry Farley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tim Santacruz | 19-11 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 10:49 | South Florida | Cameron Caro grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 10:32 | South Florida | John Studer comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 19-11 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-11 |
| 10:25 | South Florida | Cameron Caro snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 10:14 | South Florida | Barry Farley is hacked by Bradley Wade - foul #2 on Bradley Wade, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (SG), Edmundo Gallo (C) Darko Witkowski, John Studer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Bobby Webster (SF), Stanley Nixon (PF) Raymond Veith, Eric Pierce, Bradley Wade | |
| 10:08 | South Florida | Barry Farley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-11 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-11 |
| 09:47 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo snags the defensive board | 22-11 |
| 09:39 | South Florida | Barry Farley can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Guajardo - foul #1 on Robert Guajardo, team foul #7 | 22-11 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Shawn Hinson (C) Tim Santacruz, Cameron Caro | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler (C) Jonathon Noguera | |
| 09:39 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:39 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Shawn Hinson - foul #1 on Shawn Hinson, team foul #2 | 23-11 |
| Subs | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski (C) Barry Farley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG) Charles Cheney | |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:07 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Stanley Nixon - foul #1 on Stanley Nixon, team foul #8 | 23-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce (SF) Bobby Webster | |
| 09:07 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 09:07 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith is called for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Veith, team foul #9 | 25-13 |
| 08:47 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson misses the easy layup | 25-13 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Hinson - foul #2 on Shawn Hinson, team foul #3 | 25-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | Barry Farley (SF), Cameron Caro (PF), John Studer (C) Shawn Hinson, Edmundo Gallo, Yevgeny Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG) Robert Guajardo | |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 08:17 | South Florida | John Studer can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on George Butler - foul #2 on George Butler, team foul #10 | 25-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Darko Witkowski (SG) Brett Mahon, Carl Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera (C) George Butler | |
| 08:17 | South Florida | John Studer makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 08:17 | South Florida | John Studer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 08:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 27-15 |
| 08:00 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz grabs the defensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 07:49 | South Florida | Cameron Caro can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley Nixon - foul #2 on Stanley Nixon, team foul #11 | 27-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG), Bruce Madsen (PF) Charles Cheney, Stanley Nixon | |
| 07:49 | South Florida | Cameron Caro makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 07:49 | South Florida | Cameron Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Darko Witkowski is called for the reach on Robert Guajardo - foul #2 on Darko Witkowski, team foul #4 | 29-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (SG) Darko Witkowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Bobby Webster (SF) Raymond Veith, Eric Pierce | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brett Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Studer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Cheney (fresh) SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Madsen (fresh) C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-15 |
| 07:23 | South Florida | Barry Farley gets the rebound | 29-15 |
| 07:08 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-15 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera hits a fadeaway from close range | 32-17 |
| 06:40 | South Florida | Cameron Caro makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Studer | 34-17 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Barry Farley - foul #1 on Barry Farley, team foul #5 | 34-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (SG), Yevgeny Wilczynski (SF), Edmundo Gallo (C) Tim Santacruz, Barry Farley, John Studer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG) Charles Cheney | |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 06:07 | South Florida | Cameron Caro misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-19 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo lays it up and in set up by Raymond Veith and he's fouled by Cameron Caro - foul #1 on Cameron Caro, team foul #6 | 34-21 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce (SF) Bobby Webster | |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo misses the free throw | 34-21 |
| 06:02 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 05:47 | South Florida | Cameron Caro hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brett Mahon | 36-21 |
| 05:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-21 |
| Subs | South Florida | Barry Farley (SF) Cameron Caro | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG) Robert Guajardo | |
| 05:14 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-21 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera gets the rebound | 36-21 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Johnson - foul #1 on Carl Johnson, team foul #7 | 36-21 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG) Brett Mahon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:56 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 04:38 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz is fouled on the floor by Raymond Veith - foul #2 on Raymond Veith, team foul #12 | 36-22 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Studer (C) Yevgeny Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG) Raymond Veith | |
| 04:38 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 04:38 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-22 |
| 04:27 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo grabs the board | 38-22 |
| 04:19 | South Florida | Barry Farley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-22 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce's floater is tipped away by Edmundo Gallo | 38-22 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen grabs the offensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 03:25 | South Florida | Barry Farley scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Tim Santacruz | 40-25 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edmundo Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Studer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Cheney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Madsen (fairly fresh) C - Jonathon Noguera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Farley takes the ball from Robert Guajardo | 40-25 |
| 02:59 | South Florida | Barry Farley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jonathon Noguera | 40-25 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Darko Witkowski (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Cameron Caro (PF), Yevgeny Wilczynski (C) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Barry Farley, Edmundo Gallo, John Studer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Bobby Webster (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Mike Gayden (C) Charles Cheney, Eric Pierce, Bruce Madsen, Jonathon Noguera | |
| 02:28 | South Florida | Brett Mahon misses the lay-in | 40-25 |
| 02:26 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson can't tip it in | 40-25 |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Bradley Wade | 40-27 |
| 02:04 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Mike Gayden - foul #3 on Mike Gayden, team foul #13 | 40-27 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (SG), George Butler (C) Robert Guajardo, Mike Gayden | |
| 02:04 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:04 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 01:41 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Cameron Caro | 42-27 |
| 01:29 | South Florida | Cameron Caro lays it up and in set up by Brett Mahon | 44-27 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Yevgeny Wilczynski - foul #1 on Yevgeny Wilczynski, team foul #8 | 44-27 |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (SG), Barry Farley (SF), John Studer (C) Darko Witkowski, Shawn Hinson, Yevgeny Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo (SG), Eric Pierce (SF) Dino Bosancic, Bobby Webster | |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler misses the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:46 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Bradley Wade - foul #3 on Bradley Wade, team foul #14 | 44-28 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (PF) Bradley Wade | |
| 00:46 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 00:46 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 00:03 | South Florida | John Studer scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brett Mahon | 48-31 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses long on a halfcourt shot | 48-31 |