| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Daniel Oberlander (fresh) SG - Daniel Granados (fresh) SF - Daniel Reaper (fresh) PF - Wade Colorado (fresh) C - Russell Trimmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) PF - Frank Love (fresh) C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | South Florida | Wade Colorado grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | South Florida | Richard Boykin takes the ball from Daniel Granados | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Hartung | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | South Florida | Wade Colorado slams it home | 2-3 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Daniel Reaper is called for the reach on Richard Boykin - foul #1 on Daniel Reaper, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Missouri State | Russell Trimmer blocks the short jumper by Arthur Johnson | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Frank Love hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer misses long on a floater from the left block | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | South Florida | Daniel Granados connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Oberlander | 5-5 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Russell Trimmer - foul #1 on Russell Trimmer, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (SG), Stefan Russo (SF) Daniel Granados, Daniel Reaper | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), David Mathis (SF) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin | |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:28 | South Florida | Wade Colorado drills a runner from the right block | 7-7 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| Subs | South Florida | Vernon Brown (PF), Fred Bauer (C) Wade Colorado, Russell Trimmer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (PF), James Griffith (C) Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| 17:10 | South Florida | Thomas Porter takes the ball from Stefan Russo | 7-7 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison is fouled in the backcourt by Stefan Russo - foul #1 on Stefan Russo, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Tobin (SG) Daniel Oberlander | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | David Mathis hits a wide open jumper in the lane set up by Albert Odom | 7-9 |
| 16:39 | South Florida | Thomas Porter swats the short shot by Stefan Russo | 7-9 |
| 16:38 | South Florida | Stefan Russo snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:16 | South Florida | Jeff Petty misses short on a floater from the left side | 7-9 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | James Griffith gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Albert Odom can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Albert Odom snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 7-9 |
| 15:52 | South Florida | Vernon Brown snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jeff Petty (fresh) SG - Robert Tobin (fresh) SF - Stefan Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Vernon Brown (fairly fresh) C - Fred Bauer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Ellison (fairly fresh) SF - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) C - James Griffith (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | South Florida | Fred Bauer is hacked by David Mathis - foul #1 on David Mathis, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander (PG), Daniel Granados (SG), Daniel Reaper (SF), Wade Colorado (PF), Russell Trimmer (C) Jeff Petty, Robert Tobin, Stefan Russo, Vernon Brown, Fred Bauer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Frank Love (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Albert Odom, Barry Ellison, David Mathis, Thomas Porter, James Griffith | |
| 15:12 | South Florida | Daniel Granados misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-9 |
| 15:10 | South Florida | Wade Colorado hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:52 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:44 | South Florida | Wade Colorado clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 14:44 | South Florida | Wade Colorado makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:44 | South Florida | Wade Colorado makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Frank Love buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Larry Hartung and he's fouled by Russell Trimmer - foul #2 on Russell Trimmer, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | South Florida | Vernon Brown (C) Russell Trimmer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:35 | South Florida | Wade Colorado grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 14:33 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Hartung - foul #1 on Larry Hartung, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| 14:19 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 11-11 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Hartung | 11-14 |
| 13:52 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the shot from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 13:32 | South Florida | Daniel Granados grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:25 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Frank Love - foul #1 on Frank Love, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (PG), Robert Tobin (SG), Stefan Russo (PF), Fred Bauer (C) Daniel Oberlander, Daniel Granados, Wade Colorado, Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), David Mathis (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), James Griffith (C) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| 13:25 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:25 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Jeff Petty picks off the pass by Barry Ellison in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 13:21 | South Florida | Jeff Petty blows the layup | 13-14 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Griffith | 13-14 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | David Mathis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Reaper - foul #2 on Daniel Reaper, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wade Colorado (PF) Daniel Reaper | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | David Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | David Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:37 | South Florida | Jeff Petty makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Albert Odom - foul #1 on Albert Odom, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander (PG) Robert Tobin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:37 | South Florida | Jeff Petty makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Odom | 16-18 |
| 12:20 | South Florida | Jeff Petty misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | David Mathis gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter is hacked by Wade Colorado - foul #1 on Wade Colorado, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis (SF), Vernon Brown (C) Stefan Russo, Fred Bauer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Love (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter, James Griffith | |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Mathis | 16-20 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Daniel Oberlander (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Petty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mohammad Lewis (fresh) PF - Wade Colorado (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry Ellison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | South Florida | Vernon Brown is hacked by Barry Ellison - foul #1 on Barry Ellison, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Tobin (PG), Daniel Granados (SG) Daniel Oberlander, Jeff Petty | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF) Albert Odom, Barry Ellison, David Mathis | |
| 11:01 | South Florida | Robert Tobin loses the dribble to Richard Boykin | 16-20 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Frank Love hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Larry Hartung | 16-22 |
| 10:24 | South Florida | Wade Colorado's dunk attempt is rejected by Arthur Johnson | 16-22 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Frank Love travels with the ball | 16-22 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander (PG), Jeff Petty (SG), Stefan Russo (SF), Fred Bauer (C) Robert Tobin, Daniel Granados, Mohammad Lewis, Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), James Griffith (C) Richard Boykin, Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| 09:54 | South Florida | Wade Colorado can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 09:39 | South Florida | Jeff Petty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | John Sprague snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | James Griffith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 09:22 | South Florida | Stefan Russo pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:05 | South Florida | Wade Colorado's pass is intercepted by Larry Hartung | 16-22 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | John Sprague buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Porter | 16-25 |
| 08:43 | South Florida | Jeff Petty comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | John Sprague gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter is called for 3 seconds | 16-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Tobin (PG), Daniel Granados (SG), Vernon Brown (C) Daniel Oberlander, Jeff Petty, Fred Bauer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Frank Love (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Larry Hartung, Jack Adcox, John Sprague, Thomas Porter, James Griffith | |
| 08:07 | South Florida | Vernon Brown double dribbles | 16-25 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Daniel Granados picks off the pass by Richard Boykin in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 07:50 | South Florida | Daniel Granados is fouled on the floor by Barry Ellison - foul #2 on Barry Ellison, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG) Barry Ellison | |
| 07:50 | South Florida | Daniel Granados misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Frank Love | 16-25 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 16-25 |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the tip | 16-25 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson tips it home | 16-27 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Robert Tobin (fresh) SG - Daniel Granados (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stefan Russo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wade Colorado (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Brown (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | South Florida | Daniel Granados misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 06:56 | Missouri State | Wade Colorado swats the dunk try by Frank Love | 16-27 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | Frank Love tips it back up and in | 16-29 |
| 06:34 | South Florida | The jump hook by Wade Colorado is blocked by Frank Love | 16-29 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | David Mathis pulls down the rebound | 16-29 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-29 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #8 | 16-29 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander (PG), Jeff Petty (SG), Mohammad Lewis (SF), Fred Bauer (PF) Robert Tobin, Daniel Granados, Stefan Russo, Wade Colorado | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), John Sprague (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Albert Odom, David Mathis, Richard Boykin, Frank Love, Arthur Johnson | |
| 05:51 | South Florida | Jeff Petty misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 05:50 | South Florida | Fred Bauer can't tip it in | 16-29 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Larry Hartung | 16-29 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Daniel Oberlander is called for the reach on Jack Adcox - foul #1 on Daniel Oberlander, team foul #7 | 16-29 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (C) Ivory Farrell | |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 05:06 | South Florida | Larry Hartung takes the ball from Jeff Petty | 16-31 |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | John Sprague hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Hartung | 16-33 |
| 04:37 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander is fouled on the floor by Larry Hartung - foul #2 on Larry Hartung, team foul #9 | 16-33 |
| Subs | South Florida | Stefan Russo (PF) Mohammad Lewis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (PG), Frank Love (PF) Larry Hartung, Thomas Porter | |
| 04:37 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 04:37 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Stefan Russo swats the dunk try by Frank Love | 18-33 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | David Mathis tips it home | 18-35 |
| 04:02 | South Florida | Fred Bauer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-35 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox grabs the board | 18-35 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Frank Love scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Sprague | 18-37 |
| 03:26 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander is hacked by John Sprague - foul #1 on John Sprague, team foul #10 | 18-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Tobin (SG), Daniel Reaper (SF), Wade Colorado (PF), Russell Trimmer (C) Jeff Petty, Fred Bauer, Stefan Russo, Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), Ivory Farrell (SF), Arthur Johnson (C) David Mathis, Jack Adcox, John Sprague, James Griffith | |
| 03:26 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander misses the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 03:26 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Daniel Oberlander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tobin (fresh) SF - Daniel Reaper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wade Colorado (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Trimmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ivory Farrell (fresh) PF - Frank Love (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Russell Trimmer is called for the reach on Ivory Farrell - foul #3 on Russell Trimmer, team foul #8 | 19-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis (SG), Stefan Russo (C) Daniel Oberlander, Russell Trimmer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Boykin (SF) Frank Love | |
| 03:13 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 03:13 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Stefan Russo | 19-37 |
| 02:57 | South Florida | Stefan Russo clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-37 |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell gets the rebound | 19-37 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison is fouled in the backcourt by Mohammad Lewis - foul #1 on Mohammad Lewis, team foul #9 | 19-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Thomas Porter (PF) Albert Odom, Ivory Farrell | |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 02:52 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 19-39 |
| 02:28 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Tobin | 21-39 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 02:00 | South Florida | Robert Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 01:44 | South Florida | Arthur Johnson denies the turnaround by Wade Colorado | 21-39 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Barry Ellison | 21-39 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Barry Ellison | 21-41 |
| 01:00 | South Florida | Robert Tobin makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Mohammad Lewis | 23-41 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is whistled for a carry | 23-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander (PG), Daniel Granados (SG), Fred Bauer (PF), Vernon Brown (C) Robert Tobin, Mohammad Lewis, Wade Colorado, Stefan Russo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), David Mathis (SF), Frank Love (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Barry Ellison, Richard Boykin, Thomas Porter, Arthur Johnson | |
| 00:24 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Jack Adcox - foul #1 on Jack Adcox, team foul #11 | 25-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (C) Ivory Farrell | |
| 00:24 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | James Griffith's pass is intercepted by Daniel Oberlander in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| 00:01 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Albert Odom comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-41 |