| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Daniel Oberlander (fresh) SG - Daniel Granados (fresh) SF - Daniel Reaper (fresh) PF - Wade Colorado (fresh) C - Russell Trimmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) C - Ellis Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Vaughan | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | South Florida | Wade Colorado hits a shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith is hacked by Daniel Oberlander - foul #1 on Daniel Oberlander, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ellis Jones | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Fred Vaughan | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith is hacked by Daniel Granados in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Granados, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (SG), Stefan Russo (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), Fred Bauer (C) Daniel Granados, Daniel Reaper, Wade Colorado, Russell Trimmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF), John Rish (C) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, James Meyer, Donald Blevins, Ellis Jones | |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Oberlander steals it from Charles Reavis | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | South Florida | Jeff Petty banks in the layup set up by Daniel Oberlander | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings travels in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | South Florida | Vernon Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Reavis | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish is fouled on the floor by Fred Bauer - foul #1 on Fred Bauer, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Tobin (SG), Wade Colorado (PF), Russell Trimmer (C) Daniel Oberlander, Vernon Brown, Fred Bauer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (SF) Patrick Stewart | |
| 16:22 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | South Florida | Wade Colorado comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jeff Petty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tobin (fresh) SF - Stefan Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Wade Colorado (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Trimmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Reavis (fairly fresh) SF - James Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quincy Brewington (fairly fresh) C - John Rish (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 15:39 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Stefan Russo | 4-4 |
| 15:25 | South Florida | James Meyer takes the ball from Jeff Petty | 4-4 |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Stefan Russo - foul #1 on Stefan Russo, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander (PG), Daniel Granados (SG), Daniel Reaper (SF), Vernon Brown (PF), Fred Bauer (C) Jeff Petty, Robert Tobin, Stefan Russo, Wade Colorado, Russell Trimmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Smith (SG), Donald Blevins (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis, Quincy Brewington, John Rish | |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:47 | South Florida | Fred Bauer hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 4-6 |
| 14:46 | South Florida | Vernon Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:25 | South Florida | Fred Bauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF) James Meyer | |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 13:54 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander is whistled for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | South Florida | Russell Trimmer (C) Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish (SF) Patrick Stewart | |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Granados takes the ball from James Smith | 4-8 |
| 13:38 | South Florida | Daniel Granados hits the finger roll | 6-8 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins makes the jump hook from the left block | 6-10 |
| 13:04 | South Florida | Daniel Granados makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-10 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 12:47 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:37 | South Florida | Daniel Granados scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Reaper | 12-10 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Oberlander - foul #2 on Daniel Oberlander, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (PG), Robert Tobin (SG), Stefan Russo (SF), Wade Colorado (PF), Vernon Brown (C) Daniel Oberlander, Daniel Granados, Daniel Reaper, Fred Bauer, Russell Trimmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, Donald Blevins, Ellis Jones | |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart snags the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 12:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Stewart | 12-12 |
| 11:46 | South Florida | Robert Tobin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jeff Petty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tobin (fresh) SF - Stefan Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Wade Colorado (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) PF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Rish (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 11:32 | South Florida | Vernon Brown grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 11:12 | South Florida | Stefan Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Petty - foul #1 on Jeff Petty, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis (SF), Russell Trimmer (C) Stefan Russo, Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas (PG), James Smith (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Blevins (PF) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, John Rish | |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Quincy Brewington | 12-15 |
| 10:48 | South Florida | Robert Tobin blows the layup | 12-15 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Petty steps in front of the Norman Thomas pass in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 10:42 | South Florida | Jeff Petty dunks the ball | 14-15 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas's layup is rejected by Russell Trimmer | 14-15 |
| 10:21 | South Florida | Wade Colorado pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:03 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis clanks a floater from close range | 14-15 |
| 10:01 | South Florida | Robert Tobin tips it home | 16-15 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer's pass is intercepted by Wade Colorado in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 09:48 | South Florida | Jeff Petty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:46 | South Florida | Wade Colorado grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 09:32 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 16-15 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Meyer | 16-15 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Tobin - foul #1 on Robert Tobin, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Granados (SG), Daniel Reaper (SF), Stefan Russo (PF), Fred Bauer (C) Robert Tobin, Mohammad Lewis, Wade Colorado, Russell Trimmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), John Rish (SF), Ellis Jones (C) Norman Thomas, James Smith, James Meyer, Quincy Brewington | |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:35 | South Florida | Daniel Granados misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | Vernon Brown (PF) Fred Bauer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF) Donald Blevins | |
| 08:23 | South Florida | Stefan Russo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 08:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings is denied on a layup by Vernon Brown | 16-17 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart's pass is intercepted by Daniel Granados | 16-17 |
| 07:41 | South Florida | Vernon Brown connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Granados and he's fouled by John Rish - foul #1 on John Rish, team foul #1 | 18-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | Fred Bauer (SF), Russell Trimmer (C) Daniel Reaper, Stefan Russo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (SF) Patrick Stewart | |
| 07:41 | South Florida | Vernon Brown makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jeff Petty (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Granados (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Bauer (fresh) PF - Vernon Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Trimmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hulings (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Rish (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ellis Jones (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 19-17 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones gets the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses the lay-in | 19-17 |
| 06:57 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:51 | South Florida | The short jumper by Vernon Brown is denied by Ellis Jones | 19-17 |
| 06:50 | South Florida | Vernon Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:37 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer is denied on a layup by John Rish | 19-17 |
| 06:36 | South Florida | Vernon Brown gets the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:22 | South Florida | Fred Bauer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 06:20 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 06:05 | South Florida | Daniel Granados travels with the ball | 19-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Tobin (PG), Mohammad Lewis (SG), Daniel Reaper (SF), Wade Colorado (PF) Jeff Petty, Daniel Granados, Fred Bauer, Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Donald Blevins (PF), Quincy Brewington (C) Fred Vaughan, Steve Hulings, James Meyer, John Rish, Ellis Jones | |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 05:27 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper is hacked by Patrick Stewart - foul #1 on Patrick Stewart, team foul #2 | 19-20 |
| Subs | South Florida | Stefan Russo (C) Russell Trimmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG) Norman Thomas | |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Granados (SG) Mohammad Lewis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins lays it up and in set up by Charles Reavis | 19-22 |
| 04:35 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper is fouled on the floor by Patrick Stewart - foul #2 on Patrick Stewart, team foul #3 | 19-22 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Petty (PG) Robert Tobin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (SF), John Rish (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Patrick Stewart, Donald Blevins, Quincy Brewington | |
| 04:14 | South Florida | Daniel Granados misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 04:12 | South Florida | Stefan Russo tips it home | 21-22 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander (PG), Mohammad Lewis (SG), Fred Bauer (SF), Vernon Brown (C) Jeff Petty, Daniel Granados, Daniel Reaper, Stefan Russo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas (PG) Charles Reavis | |
| 03:33 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-22 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Daniel Oberlander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Lewis (fresh) SF - Fred Bauer (fresh) PF - Wade Colorado (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Rish (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ellis Jones (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer blows the layup but he's hacked by Fred Bauer - foul #2 on Fred Bauer, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | South Florida | Russell Trimmer (C) Wade Colorado | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), Quincy Brewington (PF) Norman Thomas, James Smith, Ellis Jones | |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:54 | South Florida | Steve Hulings steals it from Mohammad Lewis | 21-24 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Bauer steals the ball from James Meyer | 21-24 |
| 02:17 | South Florida | Daniel Oberlander scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Vernon Brown | 23-24 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rish, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Tobin (SG), Stefan Russo (SF), Wade Colorado (PF) Mohammad Lewis, Fred Bauer, Vernon Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF), Donald Blevins (PF) James Meyer, John Rish | |
| 01:51 | South Florida | Russell Trimmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Patrick Stewart | 23-24 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wade Colorado - foul #1 on Wade Colorado, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Reaper (SF) Russell Trimmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG), Ellis Jones (C) Steve Hulings, Quincy Brewington | |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:44 | South Florida | Wade Colorado pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 01:23 | South Florida | Wade Colorado misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins can't finish the layup | 23-24 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart can't tip it in | 23-24 |
| 01:02 | South Florida | Robert Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 00:43 | South Florida | Charles Reavis steps in front of the Robert Tobin pass | 23-24 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins can't finish the uncontested layup | 23-24 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones tips it but misses | 23-24 |
| 00:19 | South Florida | Stefan Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Wade Colorado connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Reaper | 26-24 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 26-24 |