| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randell Carlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Cordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Levis (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Chandler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Webster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | South Alabama | Charles Gates clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 19:40 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony Wales | 32-33 |
| 19:17 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 18:56 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Chandler | 32-33 |
| 18:50 | South Alabama | Charles Gates misses the easy layup | 32-33 |
| 18:49 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis tips it home | 34-33 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Gates picks off the pass by William Jernigan in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 18:19 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Daniel Levis is denied by Terry Berkman | 34-33 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales lays it up and in set up by William Jernigan and he's fouled by Charles Chandler - foul #3 on Charles Chandler, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (PG), Curtis Bob (SG), Brandon Scott (SF), Michael Noland (C) Randell Carlin, Charles Gates, Scott Cordon, Charles Chandler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), David Thomason (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, James Webster, Terry Berkman | |
| 18:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob blows the layup | 34-36 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ricky Ebert and he's fouled by David Courtney - foul #1 on David Courtney, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Tijerina (C) Daniel Levis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG) Micheal Harris | |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:17 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | David Courtney steals the ball from Howard Clauson | 34-39 |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | Michael Noland clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randell Carlin (PG), Daniel Levis (PF) David Courtney, Michael Noland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), Micheal Harris (SF), Terry Berkman (C) Anthony Wales, Howard Clauson, Ricky Ebert | |
| 16:15 | South Alabama | Robert Tijerina's floater is tipped away by Terry Berkman | 34-39 |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to William Hill | 34-39 |
| 16:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 15:58 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randell Carlin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Bob (fairly fresh) SF - Brandon Scott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Levis (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Tijerina (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Thomason (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 15:52 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Curtis Bob - foul #2 on Curtis Bob, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge (PG), Charles Gates (SG), Scott Cordon (SF), Charles Chandler (C) Randell Carlin, Curtis Bob, Brandon Scott, Robert Tijerina | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs (PG), James Webster (PF) William Jernigan, David Thomason | |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 15:01 | South Alabama | Charles Chandler buries a floater in the lane set up by Charles Gates | 36-41 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-44 |
| 14:14 | South Alabama | Charles Gates hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eddie Lockridge | 39-44 |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Cordon picks off the pass by Micheal Harris in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 13:57 | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randell Carlin (PG), David Courtney (SG), Michael Noland (SF), Ryan McAlexander (PF), Robert Tijerina (C) Eddie Lockridge, Charles Gates, Scott Cordon, Daniel Levis, Charles Chandler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), William Jernigan (SG), Howard Clauson (SF), David Thomason (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) Edward Diggs, William Hill, Micheal Harris, James Webster, Terry Berkman | |
| 13:57 | Middle Tenn. State | The refs have stopped play. William Jernigan is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris (SF) William Jernigan | |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Howard Clauson | 39-46 |
| 13:20 | South Alabama | Anthony Wales steps in front of the Ryan McAlexander pass | 39-46 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert is called for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Scott (SF) Robert Tijerina | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Michael Noland makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Randell Carlin is called for the reach on Anthony Wales in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randell Carlin, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Bob (SG), Scott Cordon (SF) David Courtney, Michael Noland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster (PF), Terry Berkman (C) David Thomason, Ricky Ebert | |
| 12:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Anthony Wales | 42-48 |
| 12:05 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 11:52 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randell Carlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Bob (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Scott Cordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan McAlexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Howard Clauson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Berkman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman loses the dribble to Curtis Bob | 42-48 |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Randell Carlin and he's fouled by James Webster - foul #2 on James Webster, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (PG), Charles Gates (SG), Daniel Levis (PF), Michael Noland (C) Randell Carlin, Curtis Bob, Scott Cordon, Ryan McAlexander | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs (PG), William Hill (SG), David Thomason (SF), Ricky Ebert (C) Anthony Wales, Howard Clauson, Micheal Harris, Terry Berkman | |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Thomason, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Chandler (C) Brandon Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:57 | South Alabama | David Courtney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-48 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill's pass is intercepted by Michael Noland | 44-48 |
| 10:29 | South Alabama | Ricky Ebert is called for the reach on Charles Chandler - foul #2 on Ricky Ebert, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge (PG), Curtis Bob (SG), Scott Cordon (SF), Robert Tijerina (C) David Courtney, Charles Gates, Michael Noland, Charles Chandler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), Micheal Harris (SF), Terry Berkman (C) Edward Diggs, James Webster, Ricky Ebert | |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 10:15 | South Alabama | Robert Tijerina grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:55 | South Alabama | Anthony Wales picks off the pass by Eddie Lockridge | 44-48 |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 09:38 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:32 | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Micheal Harris - foul #1 on Micheal Harris, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randell Carlin (PG), Brandon Scott (PF) Scott Cordon, Daniel Levis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SF), James Webster (PF) Micheal Harris, David Thomason | |
| 09:32 | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:32 | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:07 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 09:05 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Tijerina | 46-48 |
| 09:00 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott misses badly on a runner from the left block | 46-48 |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson connects on the runner in the lane | 48-50 |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | Robert Tijerina clanks a runner in the paint | 48-50 |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Hill | 48-53 |
| 08:12 | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddie Lockridge is called for the reach on William Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Lockridge, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (PG), Charles Gates (SG), Daniel Levis (PF), Charles Chandler (C) Randell Carlin, Eddie Lockridge, Curtis Bob, Robert Tijerina | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs (PG), Micheal Harris (SF), David Thomason (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) Anthony Wales, William Hill, James Webster, Terry Berkman | |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 07:50 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott grabs the board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Courtney (fresh) 3 stl. SG - Charles Gates (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Levis (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Edward Diggs (fresh) SG - Howard Clauson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Thomason (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | South Alabama | Charles Gates clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ricky Ebert | 50-53 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses the floater from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 07:15 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Gates | 50-53 |
| 07:11 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Levis | 52-53 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Gates - foul #3 on Charles Gates, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randell Carlin (PG), Scott Cordon (SF), Michael Noland (C) Charles Gates, Brandon Scott, Charles Chandler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:36 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin is whistled for a carry | 52-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Gates (SG) David Courtney | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), William Hill (SG), James Webster (PF) Edward Diggs, Howard Clauson, David Thomason | |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:07 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Levis | 55-55 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 05:54 | South Alabama | Michael Noland gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Micheal Harris is called for the reach on Scott Cordon - foul #2 on Micheal Harris, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Bob (SG), Robert Tijerina (C) Charles Gates, Daniel Levis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman (C) Ricky Ebert | |
| 05:27 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 05:25 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Hill | 55-58 |
| 04:56 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob banks in the layup and the foul's on Micheal Harris - foul #3 on Micheal Harris, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (PG), Daniel Levis (PF), Charles Chandler (C) Randell Carlin, Michael Noland, Robert Tijerina | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs (PG), David Thomason (PF) Anthony Wales, James Webster | |
| 04:56 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-58 |
| 04:31 | South Alabama | Charles Chandler snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:13 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon lays it up and in set up by David Courtney | 60-58 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Diggs and the foul's on Daniel Levis - foul #2 on Daniel Levis, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge (PG), Brandon Scott (SF) Curtis Bob, Scott Cordon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SF), Ricky Ebert (C) Micheal Harris, Terry Berkman | |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:49 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott buries a shot from close range | 62-61 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Eddie Lockridge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Courtney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Levis (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Edward Diggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Clauson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Thomason (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson buries a jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 03:18 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott makes the jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill is fouled on the floor by David Courtney - foul #2 on David Courtney, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randell Carlin (PG), Charles Gates (SG), Michael Noland (PF), Robert Tijerina (C) Eddie Lockridge, David Courtney, Daniel Levis, Charles Chandler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), Micheal Harris (SF) Edward Diggs, Howard Clauson | |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:05 | South Alabama | Robert Tijerina gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:51 | South Alabama | Charles Gates buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Noland | 67-63 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill is hacked by Charles Gates in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Gates, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster (PF), Terry Berkman (C) David Thomason, Ricky Ebert | |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Levis (PF) Robert Tijerina | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG) William Hill | |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 02:30 | South Alabama | Charles Gates tips it in | 69-65 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Scott Cordon (SF) Michael Noland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:15 | South Alabama | Charles Gates misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 69-65 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales is hacked by Randell Carlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randell Carlin, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason (PF) James Webster | |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:41 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Chandler (C) Brandon Scott | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster (PF) David Thomason | |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Levis steals the ball from Howard Clauson | 69-67 |
| 01:21 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon is hacked by Micheal Harris - foul #4 on Micheal Harris, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 01:21 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:21 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Terry Berkman | 70-70 |
| 00:59 | South Alabama | James Webster is called for the reach on Daniel Levis - foul #3 on James Webster, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 00:59 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 00:45 | South Alabama | Charles Gates misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis tips it home | 72-70 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Wales and he's fouled by Daniel Levis - foul #3 on Daniel Levis, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randell Carlin | 74-73 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales scores on a runner near the basket | 74-75 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Charles Gates misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Micheal Harris - foul #5 on Micheal Harris, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason (SF) Micheal Harris | |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Charles Gates misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:05 | South Alabama | Charles Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The clock runs out | 75-75 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randell Carlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Gates (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Cordon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Levis (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Clauson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Thomason (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Webster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Berkman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 04:35 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason can't tip it in | 75-75 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Charles Chandler snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis loses the dribble to Howard Clauson | 75-75 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Randell Carlin steals the ball from Howard Clauson in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 03:49 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 03:48 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Levis | 75-75 |
| 03:43 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Webster | 75-75 |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Wales and he's fouled by Charles Gates - foul #5 on Charles Gates, team foul #12 | 75-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Courtney (PG), Curtis Bob (SG), Brandon Scott (SF), Michael Noland (C) Randell Carlin, Charles Gates, Scott Cordon, Charles Chandler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), Ricky Ebert (PF) Howard Clauson, James Webster | |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman misses the free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:26 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob grabs the defensive rebound | 75-77 |
| 03:17 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-77 |
| 03:16 | South Alabama | Curtis Bob snags the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 03:02 | South Alabama | Michael Noland misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on William Hill - foul #1 on William Hill, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Tijerina (C) Daniel Levis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Diggs (PG), James Webster (PF) Anthony Wales, Terry Berkman | |
| 03:02 | South Alabama | Michael Noland makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:02 | South Alabama | Michael Noland misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tijerina - foul #1 on Robert Tijerina, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Michael Noland snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| 02:47 | South Alabama | Brandon Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ricky Ebert | 76-78 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randell Carlin (PG), Scott Cordon (SF), Daniel Levis (PF), Charles Chandler (C) Curtis Bob, Brandon Scott, Michael Noland, Robert Tijerina | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG) Edward Diggs | |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Cordon - foul #2 on Scott Cordon, team foul #14 | 76-78 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:19 | South Alabama | David Courtney scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Randell Carlin | 79-80 |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-80 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales can't tip it in | 79-80 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Hill - foul #2 on William Hill, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SF) James Webster | |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 81-80 |
| 01:40 | South Alabama | Charles Chandler snags the defensive board | 81-80 |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-80 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Charles Chandler grabs the offensive board | 81-80 |
| 01:18 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 81-80 |
| 01:17 | South Alabama | Charles Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 01:02 | South Alabama | Charles Chandler misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-80 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Randell Carlin tips it back up and in | 83-80 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster (PF), Terry Berkman (C) William Hill, Ricky Ebert | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Randell Carlin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Courtney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Cordon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Levis (fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Clauson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Webster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Berkman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-80 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon grabs the defensive rebound | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | David Courtney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-80 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon grabs the offensive rebound | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon is fouled on the floor by James Webster - foul #4 on James Webster, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge (PG) Randell Carlin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Scott Cordon misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman gets the rebound | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-80 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to James Webster | 84-80 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Levis steps in front of the Anthony Wales pass | 84-80 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randell Carlin (PG), Brandon Scott (SF) Eddie Lockridge, Scott Cordon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Anthony Wales is called for the reach on Daniel Levis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Wales, team foul #13 | 84-80 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | Daniel Levis makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Randell Carlin steals it from Anthony Wales in the backcourt | 86-80 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | David Courtney banks in the layup set up by Randell Carlin | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-80 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman snags the offensive board | 88-80 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Thomason | 88-83 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-83 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge (SG), Scott Cordon (SF) David Courtney, Charles Chandler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge is hacked by Howard Clauson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Clauson, team foul #14 | 88-83 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge misses the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Eddie Lockridge misses the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman gets the rebound | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman misses short on a fullcourt shot | 88-83 |