| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Curtis Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bob Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Zader (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Joseph Tatum inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | South Florida | Joseph Tatum misses the dunk attempt | 35-31 |
| 19:42 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Rogers - foul #3 on Manuel Rogers, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Goodwin (SF) Manuel Rogers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 19:27 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple connects on the open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Dilworth | 35-33 |
| 19:05 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin misses the lay-in | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 35-33 |
| 18:33 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 17:47 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | South Florida | Terry Wooden (PG), Rufus Bankston (SG), Dion Gidney (SF), Christopher Freeman (PF), Ahmed Rowden (C) Curtis Berry, Joseph Tatum, Robert Goodwin, Brandon Boyd, Bob Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Adrian Cost (PF), Robert England (C) Raphael Esposito, Humberto Cervantes, Ivan Zader, Bruce Siple | |
| 17:26 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost misses the shot in the paint | 35-35 |
| 17:24 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Terry Wooden | 35-35 |
| 16:55 | South Florida | Dion Gidney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Freeman | 37-35 |
| 16:41 | Louisiana Tech | Dion Gidney is called for the reach on Robert England - foul #1 on Dion Gidney, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Robert Mueller (SF), Ivan Zader (PF) Ryan Bowden, Peter Bottoms, Donald Dilworth, Robert England | |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader banks in the layup on a great pass from Raphael Esposito and he's hacked by Christopher Freeman - foul #1 on Christopher Freeman, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brandon Boyd (PF) Ahmed Rowden | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple (C) Adrian Cost | |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:06 | South Florida | Dion Gidney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 16:04 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Bruce Siple | 37-38 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Raphael Esposito | 37-40 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Terry Wooden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rufus Bankston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dion Gidney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Zader (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | South Florida | Rufus Bankston clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 15:23 | South Florida | Rufus Bankston misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 15:22 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Humberto Cervantes | 37-40 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Raphael Esposito and he's fouled by Rufus Bankston - foul #1 on Rufus Bankston, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Curtis Berry (PG), Manuel Rogers (SG), Joseph Tatum (SF), Bob Carter (PF), Ahmed Rowden (C) Terry Wooden, Rufus Bankston, Dion Gidney, Brandon Boyd, Christopher Freeman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Bensen (PF) Raphael Esposito, Humberto Cervantes, Robert Mueller, Ivan Zader | |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:02 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:40 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers is hacked by Robert Bensen - foul #4 on Robert Bensen, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost (PF), Robert England (C) Robert Bensen, Bruce Siple | |
| 14:25 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 14:23 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:07 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 14:06 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Dilworth | 37-42 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms is hacked by Bob Carter - foul #1 on Bob Carter, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Goodwin (SF), Brandon Boyd (PF) Joseph Tatum, Ahmed Rowden | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG) Peter Bottoms | |
| 13:41 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is open and scores on a floater from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:12 | South Florida | Curtis Berry is fouled on the floor by Ryan Bowden - foul #1 on Ryan Bowden, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Clyde Larrick (SG) Manuel Rogers | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Robert Mueller (SF), Ivan Zader (PF) Ryan Bowden, Donald Dilworth, Robert England | |
| 12:51 | South Florida | Clyde Larrick connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Christopher Freeman (C) Bob Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple (C) Adrian Cost | |
| 12:34 | South Florida | Humberto Cervantes steps in front of the Robert Goodwin pass | 40-44 |
| 12:32 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes is hacked by Clyde Larrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Larrick, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Manuel Rogers (SG), Rufus Bankston (PF) Clyde Larrick, Brandon Boyd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (SG) Humberto Cervantes | |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller buries a floater from the right side set up by Ryan Bowden | 40-46 |
| 12:00 | South Florida | Ryan Bowden is called for the reach on Manuel Rogers - foul #2 on Ryan Bowden, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Terry Wooden (PG), Joseph Tatum (SF), Ahmed Rowden (C) Curtis Berry, Robert Goodwin, Christopher Freeman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth (SF) Robert Mueller | |
| 11:39 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Terry Wooden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Tatum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rufus Bankston (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ahmed Rowden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Dilworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Zader (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader connects on the open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Raphael Esposito | 42-48 |
| 11:01 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rufus Bankston | 44-48 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Rogers is called for the reach on Ryan Bowden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Rogers, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | Curtis Berry (PG), Dion Gidney (SG), Brandon Boyd (PF), Bob Carter (C) Terry Wooden, Manuel Rogers, Rufus Bankston, Ahmed Rowden | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes (SG), Adrian Cost (PF), Robert England (C) Raphael Esposito, Ivan Zader, Bruce Siple | |
| 10:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:57 | South Florida | Bob Carter snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:33 | South Florida | Bob Carter knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Curtis Berry | 46-48 |
| 10:13 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Goodwin (SG), Christopher Freeman (C) Joseph Tatum, Brandon Boyd | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms (PG), Robert Mueller (SF) Ryan Bowden, Donald Dilworth | |
| 09:52 | South Florida | Robert Goodwin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller is hacked by Dion Gidney - foul #2 on Dion Gidney, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | Terry Wooden (PG), Brandon Boyd (PF) Curtis Berry, Bob Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Ivan Zader (PF), Bruce Siple (C) Peter Bottoms, Adrian Cost, Robert England | |
| 09:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:10 | South Florida | Christopher Freeman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 09:08 | South Florida | Brandon Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:45 | South Florida | Dion Gidney connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Goodwin | 52-50 |
| 08:18 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader jams it on a great pass from Raphael Esposito | 52-52 |
| 07:55 | South Florida | Dion Gidney misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 52-52 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 07:43 | South Florida | Humberto Cervantes steals it from Terry Wooden in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 07:42 | Louisiana Tech | Humberto Cervantes banks in the layup | 52-56 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Terry Wooden (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Robert Goodwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dion Gidney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Boyd (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mueller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ivan Zader (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Siple (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | South Florida | Robert Mueller steals the ball from Dion Gidney | 52-56 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller slams it home | 52-58 |
| 06:44 | South Florida | The jump hook by Dion Gidney is blocked by Ivan Zader | 52-58 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-58 |
| 06:18 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Siple tips it but misses | 52-58 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Humberto Cervantes | 52-61 |
| 05:59 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | South Florida | Curtis Berry (PG), Manuel Rogers (SG), Joseph Tatum (SF), Bob Carter (PF), Ahmed Rowden (C) Terry Wooden, Robert Goodwin, Dion Gidney, Brandon Boyd, Christopher Freeman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Donald Dilworth (SF), Robert Bensen (PF), Adrian Cost (C) Raphael Esposito, Humberto Cervantes, Robert Mueller, Ivan Zader, Bruce Siple | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:46 | South Florida | Curtis Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Donald Dilworth | 52-63 |
| 05:17 | South Florida | Joseph Tatum misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bensen | 52-66 |
| 04:52 | South Florida | Adrian Cost is called for the reach on Curtis Berry - foul #2 on Adrian Cost, team foul #4 | 52-66 |
| 04:39 | South Florida | Peter Bottoms steps in front of the Joseph Tatum pass | 52-66 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Bottoms slams it home | 52-68 |
| 04:19 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | Clyde Larrick (SG), Rufus Bankston (SF), Brandon Boyd (PF) Curtis Berry, Joseph Tatum, Ahmed Rowden | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito (PG), Humberto Cervantes (SG), Ivan Zader (PF) Ryan Bowden, Peter Bottoms, Adrian Cost | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-68 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Ivan Zader grabs the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 03:49 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Ivan Zader | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | South Florida | Raphael Esposito picks off the pass by Clyde Larrick | 52-70 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Manuel Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clyde Larrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rufus Bankston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Boyd (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Humberto Cervantes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Dilworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Zader (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Bensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Raphael Esposito | 52-72 |
| 02:50 | South Florida | Rufus Bankston makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Manuel Rogers | 55-72 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana Tech | Raphael Esposito's pass is intercepted by Rufus Bankston in the backcourt | 55-72 |
| 02:46 | South Florida | Rufus Bankston dunks the ball | 57-72 |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth is hacked by Clyde Larrick - foul #5 on Clyde Larrick, team foul #9 | 57-72 |
| Subs | South Florida | Curtis Berry (PG), Joseph Tatum (SF), Christopher Freeman (PF), Ahmed Rowden (C) Clyde Larrick, Rufus Bankston, Brandon Boyd, Bob Carter | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden (PG), Peter Bottoms (SG), Adrian Cost (PF), Robert England (C) Raphael Esposito, Humberto Cervantes, Ivan Zader, Robert Bensen | |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 02:10 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-74 |
| 02:08 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana Tech | Ahmed Rowden swats the short shot by Peter Bottoms | 57-74 |
| 01:47 | South Florida | Curtis Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 01:33 | South Florida | Ahmed Rowden misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-74 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Dilworth grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost is open and buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Bottoms and he's hacked by Christopher Freeman - foul #2 on Christopher Freeman, team foul #10 | 57-76 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brandon Boyd (PF), Bob Carter (C) Christopher Freeman, Ahmed Rowden | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Mueller (SF), Robert Bensen (C) Donald Dilworth, Robert England | |
| 01:02 | Louisiana Tech | Adrian Cost makes the free throw | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | South Florida | Adrian Cost takes the ball from Bob Carter | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen is fouled on the floor by Bob Carter - foul #2 on Bob Carter, team foul #11 | 57-77 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen misses the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bensen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 00:19 | South Florida | Manuel Rogers is called for traveling | 57-78 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Bowden runs out the clock | 57-78 |