| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Reinhold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Gaudet (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Orrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James O'Bannon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gordon Reinhold - foul #2 on Gordon Reinhold, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:29 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet is called for traveling | 38-29 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris is hacked by James O'Bannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on James O'Bannon, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jonathan Harris | 38-31 |
| 18:48 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | James O'Bannon denies the turnaround by Charles Mack | 38-31 |
| 18:22 | South Florida | Peter Orrell snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:02 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Peter Orrell | 41-31 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Mack | 41-34 |
| 17:20 | South Florida | James O'Bannon knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Gaudet | 43-34 |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Jackson and he's fouled by Peter Orrell - foul #2 on Peter Orrell, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | South Florida | Herman Sanches (PG), Thomas Rish (SG), Henry Stinchcomb (SF), Michael Harmon (PF), Aaron Bowers (C) Gordon Reinhold, Matthew Gaudet, Peter Orrell, Gary Smith, James O'Bannon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Charles Harvey (SG), Frederick Fenster (SF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Patrick Smith, Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Jonathan Harris | |
| 16:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:37 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Rusk - foul #1 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs (PF) Charles Mack | |
| 16:37 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:37 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 16:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 16:06 | South Florida | Thomas Rish misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Harvey - foul #1 on Charles Harvey, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 16:06 | South Florida | Thomas Rish misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:06 | South Florida | Thomas Rish makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 15:44 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 15:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Harvey | 45-37 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Herman Sanches (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Rish (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Stinchcomb (fresh) PF - Michael Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathanael Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster blows the layup but he's fouled by Henry Stinchcomb - foul #2 on Henry Stinchcomb, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:20 | South Florida | Herman Sanches misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Charney - foul #1 on William Charney, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Richard Aronstein (C) Henry Stinchcomb, Michael Harmon, Aaron Bowers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (SG), James Quinn (SF) Charles Harvey, Frederick Fenster | |
| 15:20 | South Florida | Herman Sanches misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:20 | South Florida | Herman Sanches makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk makes the shot from the right block | 46-41 |
| 14:31 | South Florida | Gary Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG), Peter Orrell (SF), James O'Bannon (C) Thomas Rish, Herman Sanches, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG), Charles Mack (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) William Charney, Nathanael Jacobs, Kenneth Rusk | |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn blows the layup | 46-41 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack tips it home | 46-43 |
| 13:41 | South Florida | James O'Bannon misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Mack | 46-43 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 13:34 | South Florida | James O'Bannon grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:10 | South Florida | Peter Orrell slams it home set up by Gordon Reinhold | 48-43 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Patrick Smith | 48-45 |
| 12:34 | South Florida | James O'Bannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 12:33 | South Florida | James O'Bannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:09 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 12:07 | South Florida | James O'Bannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:47 | South Florida | James O'Bannon blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jim Chandler - foul #1 on Jim Chandler, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | South Florida | Herman Sanches (PG), Matthew Gaudet (SG), Michael Harmon (SF), Gary Smith (PF) Gordon Reinhold, Samuel Lacourse, Peter Orrell, Richard Aronstein | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Frederick Fenster (PF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Patrick Smith, Jim Chandler, James Quinn, Charles Mack, Jonathan Harris | |
| 11:47 | South Florida | James O'Bannon misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:47 | South Florida | James O'Bannon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Herman Sanches (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Gaudet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harmon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James O'Bannon (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG) James O'Bannon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:13 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:55 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 10:33 | South Florida | Dennis Robinson steals the ball from Herman Sanches | 49-48 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Herman Sanches - foul #1 on Herman Sanches, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG), Henry Stinchcomb (SF), Aaron Bowers (C) Matthew Gaudet, Herman Sanches, Michael Harmon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (PF) Christopher Jackson, Frederick Fenster | |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:40 | South Florida | Charles Harvey steals the ball from Gary Smith | 49-50 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet (SG) Thomas Rish | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG), Charles Mack (PF) William Charney, Kenneth Rusk | |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith is open and buries a jumper near the basket | 49-52 |
| 09:04 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 09:03 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:51 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers lays it in on a great pass from Gordon Reinhold | 51-52 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Matthew Gaudet is called for the reach on Dennis Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Gaudet, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | Herman Sanches (SG), Michael Harmon (PF) Matthew Gaudet, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Frederick Fenster (C) Charles Harvey, Nathanael Jacobs | |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:39 | South Florida | Frederick Fenster swats the layup by Aaron Bowers | 51-54 |
| 08:38 | South Florida | Herman Sanches tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 08:36 | South Florida | Michael Harmon grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 08:16 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Jackson - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (SG), James O'Bannon (C) Gordon Reinhold, Aaron Bowers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), James Quinn (SF), Jonathan Harris (C) Patrick Smith, Dennis Robinson, Charles Mack | |
| 08:16 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:16 | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 52-57 |
| 07:41 | South Florida | Michael Harmon knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 54-57 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Herman Sanches (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Rish (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Stinchcomb (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Harmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James O'Bannon (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn loses the dribble to Thomas Rish | 54-57 |
| 07:13 | South Florida | Herman Sanches lays it in set up by Thomas Rish | 56-57 |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Sanches steps in front of the William Charney pass in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 07:02 | South Florida | Herman Sanches can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris loses the dribble to Thomas Rish | 56-57 |
| 06:35 | South Florida | Herman Sanches banks in the layup and the foul's on William Charney - foul #2 on William Charney, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet (SG), Peter Orrell (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Aaron Bowers (C) Thomas Rish, Henry Stinchcomb, Michael Harmon, James O'Bannon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG), Charles Harvey (SG), Charles Mack (PF), Kenneth Rusk (C) William Charney, Christopher Jackson, Frederick Fenster, Jonathan Harris | |
| 06:35 | South Florida | Herman Sanches makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG) Herman Sanches | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:28 | South Florida | James Quinn takes the ball from Aaron Bowers | 59-57 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Charles Harvey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Aronstein (C) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson (SF) James Quinn | |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:09 | South Florida | Peter Orrell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Aronstein - foul #3 on Richard Aronstein, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gary Smith (PF) Richard Aronstein | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:23 | South Florida | Gary Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Robinson - foul #2 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG), Michael Harmon (C) Gordon Reinhold, Aaron Bowers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Quinn (SF) Dennis Robinson | |
| 05:23 | South Florida | Gary Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:23 | South Florida | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-61 |
| 05:00 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:53 | South Florida | Peter Orrell is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rusk - foul #2 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse (SG), James O'Bannon (C) Matthew Gaudet, Michael Harmon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (SG), Jonathan Harris (C) Charles Harvey, Kenneth Rusk | |
| 04:53 | South Florida | Peter Orrell makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:53 | South Florida | Peter Orrell misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses the easy layup | 64-61 |
| 04:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris tips it in | 64-63 |
| 04:34 | South Florida | Patrick Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Rish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG), Richard Aronstein (C) Samuel Lacourse, James O'Bannon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (SG), Frederick Fenster (SF), Nathanael Jacobs (PF) Patrick Smith, James Quinn, Charles Mack | |
| 04:34 | South Florida | Thomas Rish misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs double dribbles | 64-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | Samuel Lacourse (SG), Herman Sanches (SF) Thomas Rish, Peter Orrell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG) Jim Chandler | |
| 04:08 | South Florida | Gary Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to William Charney | 64-63 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-63 |
| 03:45 | South Florida | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:36 | South Florida | Nathanael Jacobs swats the short shot by Gary Smith | 64-63 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Reinhold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Lacourse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Sanches (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Aronstein (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathanael Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster tips it in | 64-65 |
| 03:00 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold is whistled for a carry | 64-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (PG), Matthew Gaudet (SG), Henry Stinchcomb (SF), Aaron Bowers (PF), James O'Bannon (C) Gordon Reinhold, Samuel Lacourse, Herman Sanches, Gary Smith, Richard Aronstein | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG), Charles Harvey (SG), James Quinn (SF), Charles Mack (PF), Kenneth Rusk (C) William Charney, Christopher Jackson, Frederick Fenster, Nathanael Jacobs, Jonathan Harris | |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG), Peter Orrell (SF), Michael Harmon (PF) Thomas Rish, Henry Stinchcomb, James O'Bannon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson (SF) James Quinn | |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack drills a floater near the basket set up by Kenneth Rusk | 64-67 |
| 02:31 | South Florida | Peter Orrell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Harvey - foul #2 on Charles Harvey, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG), Frederick Fenster (C) Charles Harvey, Kenneth Rusk | |
| 02:31 | South Florida | Peter Orrell misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:31 | South Florida | Peter Orrell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith is hacked by Peter Orrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Orrell, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:28 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:18 | South Florida | Aaron Bowers comes up short on the shot in the lane | 65-67 |
| 02:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith is hacked by Gordon Reinhold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Reinhold, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:11 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | James O'Bannon (C) Aaron Bowers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris (C) Frederick Fenster | |
| 02:03 | South Florida | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on Matthew Gaudet - foul #3 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| 02:03 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:03 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gary Smith (PF) Michael Harmon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:51 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | James O'Bannon denies the turnaround by Charles Mack | 67-68 |
| 01:28 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Matthew Gaudet | 67-68 |
| 01:15 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet's layup is rejected by Charles Mack | 67-68 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonathan Harris and the foul's on James O'Bannon - foul #2 on James O'Bannon, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| 01:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses the free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:06 | South Florida | James O'Bannon grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 00:46 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-70 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle 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 (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack's layup is rejected by Gary Smith | 67-70 |
| 00:15 | South Florida | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Gordon Reinhold | 70-70 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Smith swats the layup by Jonathan Harris | 70-70 |
| 00:01 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet clanks a fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Reinhold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Gaudet (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Orrell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James O'Bannon (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on James O'Bannon - foul #3 on James O'Bannon, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Harmon (PF), Aaron Bowers (C) Gary Smith, James O'Bannon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:41 | South Florida | Michael Harmon gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:20 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson loses the dribble to Peter Orrell | 70-71 |
| 03:37 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold is fouled on the floor by Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | Thomas Rish (SG), Herman Sanches (SF) Matthew Gaudet, Peter Orrell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (SG), Frederick Fenster (SF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Christopher Jackson, Dennis Robinson, Jonathan Harris | |
| 03:37 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:37 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Bowers is called for the reach on Kenneth Rusk - foul #2 on Aaron Bowers, team foul #14 | 72-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | Henry Stinchcomb (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Richard Aronstein (C) Gordon Reinhold, Michael Harmon, Aaron Bowers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG) Patrick Smith | |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:59 | South Florida | Herman Sanches is hacked by William Charney - foul #3 on William Charney, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| Subs | South Florida | James O'Bannon (C) Richard Aronstein | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs (PF) Charles Mack | |
| 02:59 | South Florida | Herman Sanches makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:59 | South Florida | Herman Sanches misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold (PG), Matthew Gaudet (SG), Peter Orrell (SF) Herman Sanches, Thomas Rish, Henry Stinchcomb | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Charles Mack (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) William Charney, Charles Harvey, Frederick Fenster, Nathanael Jacobs, Kenneth Rusk | |
| 02:37 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Jackson - foul #4 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #14 | 73-73 |
| 02:37 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:37 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:37 | South Florida | Peter Orrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:22 | South Florida | Peter Orrell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-73 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 01:37 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James O'Bannon | 76-75 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #4 on Gary Smith, team foul #15 | 76-75 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:14 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-77 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson misses the easy layup | 76-77 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris can't tip it in | 76-77 |
| 00:54 | South Florida | James O'Bannon snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Reinhold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Gaudet (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Orrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - James O'Bannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:25 | South Florida | Gordon Reinhold is called for 3 seconds | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Reinhold - foul #4 on Gordon Reinhold, team foul #16 | 76-77 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris is hacked by James O'Bannon - foul #4 on James O'Bannon, team foul #17 | 76-78 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | South Florida | Matthew Gaudet drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-80 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Reinhold is called for the reach on Patrick Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gordon Reinhold, team foul #18 | 79-80 |
| Subs | South Florida | Herman Sanches (PG) Gordon Reinhold | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:15 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Charles Mack is called for the reach on Herman Sanches - foul #1 on Charles Mack, team foul #15 | 79-81 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Herman Sanches makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Herman Sanches misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Sanches is called for the reach on Jonathan Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Sanches, team foul #19 | 80-81 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:08 | South Florida | James O'Bannon gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 00:08 | South Florida | South Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Gary Smith hits a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Jonathan Harris - foul #2 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #16 | 82-81 |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Gary Smith makes the free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 83-81 |