| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) SF - Barry Farley (fresh) PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) C - John Studer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Cameron Caro 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | South Florida | Barry Farley buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Santacruz | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Farley steals it from Jonathon Noguera | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | South Florida | Cameron Caro is fouled on the floor by Bradley Wade - foul #1 on Bradley Wade, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | South Florida | John Studer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Eric Pierce | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is hacked by Barry Farley - foul #1 on Barry Farley, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade lays it up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | South Florida | Barry Farley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonathon Noguera - foul #1 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | South Florida | Cameron Caro buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Tim Santacruz | 2-7 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-7 |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera snags the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Cameron Caro steals it from Bradley Wade | 2-7 |
| 16:45 | South Florida | Cameron Caro knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Tim Santacruz | 2-9 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Guajardo | 5-9 |
| 16:26 | South Florida | Cameron Caro blows the dunk but he's hacked by Bradley Wade - foul #2 on Bradley Wade, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden (PF) Bradley Wade | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Darko Witkowski (SG), Edmundo Gallo (C) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, John Studer | |
| 16:26 | South Florida | Cameron Caro makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:26 | South Florida | Cameron Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Cameron Caro swats the short shot by Robert Guajardo | 5-11 |
| 16:04 | South Florida | Cameron Caro gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:49 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses badly on a shot near the basket | 5-11 |
| 15:47 | South Florida | Darko Witkowski tips it back up and in | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brett Mahon (fresh) SG - Darko Witkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cameron Caro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Eric Pierce is blocked by Edmundo Gallo | 5-13 |
| 15:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera snags the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 5-13 |
| 15:15 | South Florida | Barry Farley snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 15:02 | South Florida | Jonathon Noguera swats the layup by Cameron Caro | 5-13 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera's floater is tipped away by Edmundo Gallo | 5-13 |
| 14:47 | South Florida | Darko Witkowski grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 14:42 | South Florida | Brett Mahon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Farley | 5-16 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 7-16 |
| 14:04 | South Florida | Jonathon Noguera swats the layup by Barry Farley | 7-16 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce grabs the board | 7-16 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-16 |
| 13:45 | South Florida | Cameron Caro gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:24 | South Florida | Barry Farley buries a 3 from the right corner | 7-19 |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera is whistled for a carry | 7-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG), Dino Bosancic (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Stanley Nixon (PF), George Butler (C) Raymond Veith, Robert Guajardo, Eric Pierce, Mike Gayden, Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Yevgeny Wilczynski (PF), John Studer (C) Brett Mahon, Darko Witkowski, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro, Edmundo Gallo | |
| 12:56 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-19 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-19 |
| 12:40 | South Florida | John Studer snags the defensive board | 7-19 |
| 12:28 | South Florida | John Studer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Butler - foul #1 on George Butler, team foul #4 | 7-19 |
| 12:28 | South Florida | John Studer misses the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 12:28 | South Florida | John Studer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Dino Bosancic is denied by Yevgeny Wilczynski | 7-20 |
| 12:08 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Wilczynski | 7-20 |
| 12:03 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-20 |
| 12:02 | South Florida | John Studer tips it home | 7-22 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Butler | 9-22 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Cheney (fresh) SG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) SF - Bobby Webster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) C - George Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) SF - Shawn Hinson (fresh) PF - Yevgeny Wilczynski (fresh) C - John Studer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Studer | 9-24 |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-24 |
| 11:08 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-24 |
| 10:58 | South Florida | John Studer makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Tim Santacruz | 9-26 |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster loses the dribble to Yevgeny Wilczynski | 9-26 |
| 10:31 | South Florida | John Studer hits the finger roll | 9-28 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-28 |
| 10:04 | South Florida | Carl Johnson gets the rebound | 9-28 |
| 09:59 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 9-28 |
| 09:58 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson tips it home | 9-30 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dino Bosancic | 12-30 |
| 09:18 | South Florida | John Studer hits the finger roll set up by Tim Santacruz | 12-32 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Shawn Hinson - foul #1 on Shawn Hinson, team foul #2 | 12-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Mike Gayden (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Charles Cheney, Dino Bosancic, Stanley Nixon, George Butler | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Darko Witkowski (SG), Barry Farley (SF), Cameron Caro (PF), Edmundo Gallo (C) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Shawn Hinson, Yevgeny Wilczynski, John Studer | |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 1st free throw | 13-32 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 08:49 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo banks in the layup on a great pass from Darko Witkowski | 14-34 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-34 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the tip | 14-34 |
| 08:41 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 14-34 |
| 08:37 | South Florida | Barry Farley drills a jumper in the paint set up by Brett Mahon | 14-36 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 14-36 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the offensive rebound | 14-36 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Guajardo | 16-36 |
| 08:00 | South Florida | Cameron Caro is fouled on the floor by Mike Gayden - foul #1 on Mike Gayden, team foul #5 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce (SF) Bobby Webster | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 07:46 | South Florida | Cameron Caro is called for 3 seconds | 16-36 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brett Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darko Witkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Darko Witkowski steals the ball from Robert Guajardo | 16-36 |
| 07:05 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-36 |
| 07:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera gets the rebound | 16-36 |
| 06:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden is fouled on the floor by Darko Witkowski - foul #1 on Darko Witkowski, team foul #3 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Carl Johnson (SG), John Studer (C) Darko Witkowski, Edmundo Gallo | |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith drills a fadeaway from the right side | 18-36 |
| 06:17 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-36 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce gets the rebound | 18-36 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo is fouled on the floor by John Studer - foul #1 on John Studer, team foul #4 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon (PF), George Butler (C) Mike Gayden, Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG) Brett Mahon | |
| 05:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-36 |
| 05:49 | South Florida | Cameron Caro pulls down the rebound | 18-36 |
| 05:45 | South Florida | Barry Farley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-36 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (PG) Raymond Veith | |
| Subs | South Florida | Shawn Hinson (SF), Edmundo Gallo (PF) Barry Farley, Cameron Caro | |
| 05:07 | South Florida | John Studer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by George Butler - foul #2 on George Butler, team foul #6 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (SG), Bobby Webster (SF), Bruce Madsen (C) Robert Guajardo, Eric Pierce, George Butler | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 05:07 | South Florida | John Studer misses the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 05:07 | South Florida | John Studer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-37 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-37 |
| 04:47 | South Florida | Carl Johnson gets the rebound | 18-37 |
| 04:33 | South Florida | John Studer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-37 |
| 04:32 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 04:23 | South Florida | John Studer buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Tim Santacruz | 18-39 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-39 |
| 04:03 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-39 |
| 03:58 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz is fouled on the floor by Charles Cheney - foul #1 on Charles Cheney, team foul #7 | 18-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Bradley Wade (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Charles Cheney, Dino Bosancic, Bobby Webster, Stanley Nixon, Bruce Madsen | |
| Subs | South Florida | Darko Witkowski (SG), Barry Farley (SF), Cameron Caro (PF) Carl Johnson, Shawn Hinson, John Studer | |
| 03:58 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 03:58 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz misses the 2nd free throw | 18-40 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Bradley Wade pulls down the rebound | 18-40 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo double dribbles | 18-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG) Tim Santacruz | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bradley Wade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brett Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darko Witkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | South Florida | Barry Farley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Cameron Caro | 18-43 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith is fouled on the floor by Edmundo Gallo - foul #1 on Edmundo Gallo, team foul #5 | 18-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Shawn Hinson (C) Edmundo Gallo | |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith loses the dribble to Darko Witkowski | 18-43 |
| 02:49 | South Florida | Jonathon Noguera takes the ball from Cameron Caro | 18-43 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jonathon Noguera | 21-43 |
| 02:12 | South Florida | Barry Farley loses the dribble to Raymond Veith | 21-43 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Veith | 23-43 |
| 02:03 | South Florida | Barry Farley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-43 |
| 02:02 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson misses the tip | 23-43 |
| 02:01 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Cameron Caro | 23-43 |
| 01:48 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Cameron Caro | 23-45 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce is whistled for a carry | 23-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Webster (SF), Mike Gayden (C) Eric Pierce, Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), John Studer (C) Brett Mahon, Darko Witkowski, Shawn Hinson | |
| 01:18 | South Florida | Barry Farley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-45 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo grabs the board | 23-45 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the shot from the left wing | 23-45 |
| 01:02 | South Florida | Cameron Caro grabs the board | 23-45 |
| 00:45 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-45 |
| 00:43 | South Florida | Carl Johnson tips it back up and in | 23-47 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-47 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Guajardo pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-47 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden's fadeaway is rejected by John Studer | 23-47 |