| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Poe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenny Kozloski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Reuter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Szczesny Mroczkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Skinner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks inbounds the ball | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 19:38 | South Alabama | Brian Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 19:34 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter's floater is tipped away by Richard Skinner | 46-41 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton is hacked by Kenny Kozloski - foul #3 on Kenny Kozloski, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth (SG) Kenny Kozloski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Poe - foul #1 on Robert Poe, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Winer (SG) Robert Poe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG) Szczesny Mroczkowski | |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 18:36 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 18:30 | South Alabama | Brian Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 18:28 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 18:27 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter gets the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 46-41 |
| 18:12 | South Alabama | Robert Winer grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:55 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mitchell Turner - foul #2 on Mitchell Turner, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Anthony Crosson (PF), Jerry Youngblood (C) Robert Winer, Brian Clark, Robert Reuter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (SG), Oluhyode Abdi (SF), John Peterson (PF), Amos Meadows (C) Willie Bruton, Bobby Banks, Thomas Miller, Richard Skinner | |
| 17:55 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 17:55 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Christopher Scruggs - foul #2 on Christopher Scruggs, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (SG), Phillip Leake (SF) Brian Hackworth, Christopher Scruggs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (PG) Michael Courville | |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 17:38 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | John Peterson is called for the reach on Cory Pilcher - foul #2 on John Peterson, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG) Stewart Bennett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:15 | South Alabama | Phillip Leake misses long on a floater from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Leake - foul #2 on Phillip Leake, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (SG) Mitchell Turner | |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Szczesny Mroczkowski | 48-46 |
| 16:47 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Brian Clark (PF) Robert Poe, Anthony Crosson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman (SG), Bobby Banks (SF) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Amos Meadows | |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Youngblood picks off the pass by Michael Courville in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 16:27 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Bobby Banks | 48-46 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 48-46 |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson tips it in | 48-48 |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Melvin Weidman is called for the reach on Cory Pilcher - foul #2 on Melvin Weidman, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth (PG), Kenny Kozloski (SG), Christopher Scruggs (SF), Robert Winer (PF), Robert Reuter (C) Stewart Bennett, Cory Pilcher, Phillip Leake, Brian Clark, Jerry Youngblood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG), Willie Bruton (SG), Thomas Miller (PF), Richard Skinner (C) Michael Courville, Melvin Weidman, John Peterson, Oluhyode Abdi | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Hackworth (fresh) SG - Kenny Kozloski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Scruggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Winer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reuter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Turner (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Skinner (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Reuter | 51-48 |
| 15:12 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG), Anthony Crosson (PF) Brian Hackworth, Robert Winer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 14:57 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 14:53 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth (SF) Christopher Scruggs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (PG), Oluhyode Abdi (SF) Mitchell Turner, Bobby Banks | |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Reuter blocks the jumper by Willie Bruton | 51-48 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton tips it home | 51-50 |
| 14:19 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Robert Reuter is blocked by Oluhyode Abdi | 51-50 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Szczesny Mroczkowski and the foul's on Anthony Crosson - foul #2 on Anthony Crosson, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Robert Winer (SF), Brian Clark (PF) Robert Poe, Kenny Kozloski, Anthony Crosson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG), Michael Courville (SG), John Peterson (C) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Willie Bruton, Richard Skinner | |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:00 | South Alabama | Brian Clark grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 13:46 | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Stewart Bennett | 53-52 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 13:32 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs (SF) Brian Hackworth | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks (SF), Amos Meadows (C) Oluhyode Abdi, Thomas Miller | |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood (C) Robert Reuter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:08 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 12:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner comes up short on the runner from the left block | 53-52 |
| 12:48 | South Alabama | Brian Clark grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Winer | 56-52 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (PG), Kenny Kozloski (SG), Anthony Crosson (C) Stewart Bennett, Robert Winer, Jerry Youngblood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (PG), Willie Bruton (SG), Oluhyode Abdi (PF) Mitchell Turner, Michael Courville, John Peterson | |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | Szczesny Mroczkowski steals it from Anthony Crosson | 56-52 |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows is hacked by Anthony Crosson - foul #3 on Anthony Crosson, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG), Brian Hackworth (SF), Robert Reuter (C) Cory Pilcher, Christopher Scruggs, Anthony Crosson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller (PF), Richard Skinner (C) Bobby Banks, Amos Meadows | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Poe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenny Kozloski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reuter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Szczesny Mroczkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oluhyode Abdi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Skinner (fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller connects on the open jump hook from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 11:00 | South Alabama | Richard Skinner swats the layup by Kenny Kozloski | 56-54 |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | Brian Clark hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth is hacked by Oluhyode Abdi - foul #2 on Oluhyode Abdi, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (PG), Christopher Scruggs (SF), Anthony Crosson (PF), Jerry Youngblood (C) Robert Poe, Brian Hackworth, Brian Clark, Robert Reuter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG), Michael Courville (SG), Bobby Banks (SF), John Peterson (PF), Amos Meadows (C) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Willie Bruton, Oluhyode Abdi, Thomas Miller, Richard Skinner | |
| 10:11 | South Alabama | Anthony Crosson misses the easy layup | 58-57 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Jerry Youngblood is denied by Amos Meadows | 58-57 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Youngblood - foul #1 on Jerry Youngblood, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Brian Hackworth (SG), Robert Winer (SF), Brian Clark (PF), Robert Reuter (C) Cory Pilcher, Kenny Kozloski, Christopher Scruggs, Anthony Crosson, Jerry Youngblood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner (C) John Peterson | |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:15 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Reuter | 58-58 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Bobby Banks takes the ball from Brian Clark | 58-58 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks banks in the layup | 58-60 |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:29 | South Alabama | Brian Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Banks and he's fouled by Stewart Bennett - foul #2 on Stewart Bennett, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG), Cory Pilcher (SG), Christopher Scruggs (SF), Jerry Youngblood (PF) Stewart Bennett, Brian Hackworth, Robert Winer, Brian Clark | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (PG), Willie Bruton (SG), Oluhyode Abdi (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Mitchell Turner, Michael Courville, Bobby Banks, Amos Meadows | |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:32 | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher loses the dribble to Willie Bruton | 58-63 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Poe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cory Pilcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Scruggs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Youngblood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reuter (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Szczesny Mroczkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oluhyode Abdi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Skinner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 07:09 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Richard Skinner | 58-63 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Poe is called for the reach on Szczesny Mroczkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Poe, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski (SG), Brian Clark (PF), Anthony Crosson (C) Cory Pilcher, Jerry Youngblood, Robert Reuter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson (C) Richard Skinner | |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 07:01 | South Alabama | Anthony Crosson grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 06:36 | South Alabama | Anthony Crosson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 58-64 |
| 06:34 | South Alabama | Robert Poe tips it home | 60-64 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Scruggs takes the ball from Oluhyode Abdi | 60-64 |
| 06:02 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 06:00 | South Alabama | Brian Clark gets the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Brian Clark drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Poe | 62-64 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenny Kozloski steals the ball from Willie Bruton in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 05:39 | South Alabama | Oluhyode Abdi steals the ball from Brian Clark | 62-64 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton is hacked by Robert Poe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Poe, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett (PG), Brian Hackworth (SG), Phillip Leake (SF), Robert Reuter (C) Robert Poe, Kenny Kozloski, Christopher Scruggs, Brian Clark | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG), Bobby Banks (SF), Amos Meadows (C) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Oluhyode Abdi, John Peterson | |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:37 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 05:16 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Stewart Bennett, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood (PF) Anthony Crosson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville (SG), Richard Skinner (C) Willie Bruton, Thomas Miller | |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Courville is called for 10 seconds | 62-64 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Bobby Banks - foul #1 on Bobby Banks, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski (SG), Robert Winer (C) Phillip Leake, Robert Reuter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller (PF) Amos Meadows | |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Stewart Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Robert Winer snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mitchell Turner - foul #3 on Mitchell Turner, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Pilcher (PG), Phillip Leake (SF), Brian Clark (PF) Stewart Bennett, Brian Hackworth, Robert Winer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman (SG), John Peterson (PF), Oluhyode Abdi (C) Mitchell Turner, Thomas Miller, Richard Skinner | |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:08 | South Alabama | Jerry Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson slams it home on a great pass from Michael Courville | 63-66 |
| 03:47 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski hits the finger roll and the foul's on Melvin Weidman - foul #3 on Melvin Weidman, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Reuter (C) Jerry Youngblood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Amos Meadows (C) Michael Courville | |
| 03:47 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski misses the free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Weidman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Oluhyode Abdi | 65-68 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Cory Pilcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenny Kozloski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Leake (fresh) PF - Brian Clark (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Reuter (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Oluhyode Abdi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Melvin Weidman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Banks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Amos Meadows (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:11 | South Alabama | Brian Clark clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 03:09 | South Alabama | Robert Reuter snags the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Hackworth (PG), Christopher Scruggs (SF), Anthony Crosson (PF), Jerry Youngblood (C) Cory Pilcher, Phillip Leake, Brian Clark, Robert Reuter | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG), Willie Bruton (SG), Thomas Miller (PF), Richard Skinner (C) Oluhyode Abdi, Melvin Weidman, John Peterson, Amos Meadows | |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton lays it in set up by Mitchell Turner | 65-70 |
| 02:39 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Poe (PG) Brian Hackworth | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:21 | South Alabama | Anthony Crosson misses the lay-in | 65-70 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner hits the follow up shot | 65-72 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Clark (PF), Robert Reuter (C) Anthony Crosson, Jerry Youngblood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (PG) Mitchell Turner | |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | Brian Clark drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-72 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Reuter | 68-72 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Robert Poe's layup is rejected by Thomas Miller | 68-72 |
| 01:07 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Clark | 68-72 |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs drills a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Poe | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 00:26 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Christopher Scruggs comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner grabs the board | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner is hacked by Robert Poe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Poe, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks is hacked by Christopher Scruggs - foul #3 on Christopher Scruggs, team foul #13 | 71-72 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Brian Clark | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Kenny Kozloski's floater is tipped away by Thomas Miller | 71-73 |