| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Britt Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilfred Tomberlin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Rey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Dolce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Charles Heath inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner's layup is rejected by Gerald McIlvaine | 34-41 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dolce - foul #2 on Charles Dolce, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine is hacked by Charles Dolce - foul #3 on Charles Dolce, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Randall Chitwood (C) Charles Dolce | |
| 19:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 18:52 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner is fouled on the floor by Harry Bailey - foul #2 on Harry Bailey, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 18:37 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:35 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 18:15 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dominique Johnson - foul #3 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), George O'Connell (C) Dominique Johnson, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Anthony Redwine (SF), Tommy Weis (C) Charles Heath, Ryan Rey | |
| 18:15 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:15 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds's pass is intercepted by Wilfred Tomberlin in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 17:55 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner misses short on a floater from the left block | 34-43 |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin lays it in on a great pass from Gerald McIlvaine and the foul's on Randall Chitwood - foul #2 on Randall Chitwood, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (PF) Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine | |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG), David Fuerstenberg (SG), Ryan Rey (PF) Oscar Ratner, Wilfred Tomberlin, Randall Chitwood | |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:18 | South Florida | Tommy Weis can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 17:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Ponds | 40-43 |
| 16:38 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG), Harry Bailey (C) Britt Franklin, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Heath (SF), Randall Chitwood (C) Anthony Redwine, Tommy Weis | |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Kevin Crisman | 42-43 |
| 16:02 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 16:01 | South Florida | Charles Heath misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Curtis Thomas | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Reggie Pereira (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Fuerstenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Rey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Randall Chitwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 15:20 | South Florida | Charles Heath's layup is rejected by Todd Garrett | 45-43 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 15:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 14:36 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Harry Ponds, Kevin Crisman, Curtis Thomas, Todd Garrett, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Wilfred Tomberlin (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Chris Quinn (PF), Charles Dolce (C) Reggie Pereira, David Fuerstenberg, Charles Heath, Ryan Rey, Randall Chitwood | |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Oscar Ratner picks off the pass by Albert Morris in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 14:29 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Redwine | 47-45 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 13:52 | South Florida | The jump hook by Wilfred Tomberlin is blocked by George O'Connell | 50-45 |
| 13:50 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Dolce | 50-45 |
| 13:33 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oscar Ratner | 50-47 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine's pass is intercepted by Anthony Redwine in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 13:30 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Redwine | 50-49 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 13:08 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Chris Quinn | 50-49 |
| 12:39 | South Florida | Chris Quinn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wilfred Tomberlin | 50-52 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 12:19 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:51 | South Florida | Charles Dolce drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Wilfred Tomberlin | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George O'Connell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilfred Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Redwine (fairly fresh) PF - Chris Quinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Dolce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses the easy layup | 50-54 |
| 11:37 | South Florida | Chris Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:15 | South Florida | Ismael Long picks off the pass by Anthony Redwine | 50-54 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Dominique Johnson is denied by Charles Dolce | 50-54 |
| 10:50 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:41 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 50-54 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Ratner - foul #2 on Oscar Ratner, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Ismael Long, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG), David Fuerstenberg (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Randall Chitwood (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Oscar Ratner, Wilfred Tomberlin, Anthony Redwine, Chris Quinn, Charles Dolce | |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Ponds | 53-54 |
| 10:04 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira is whistled for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ryan Rey (PF) Tommy Weis | |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas is hacked by David Fuerstenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Fuerstenberg, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 09:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harry Ponds | 56-54 |
| 09:42 | South Florida | Harry Bailey denies the turnaround by Randall Chitwood | 56-54 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 09:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett's pass is intercepted by Charles Heath | 56-54 |
| 09:14 | South Florida | Charles Heath is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Heath, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG) Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG) Reggie Pereira | |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-54 |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin's layup is rejected by Randall Chitwood | 56-54 |
| 08:45 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:22 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by David Fuerstenberg | 56-56 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side | 58-56 |
| 07:57 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Rey | 58-58 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall Chitwood is called for the reach on Harry Bailey - foul #3 on Randall Chitwood, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Harry Ponds, Kevin Crisman, Britt Franklin, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Wilfred Tomberlin (SG), Tommy Weis (C) David Fuerstenberg, James Summers, Randall Chitwood | |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Bailey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilfred Tomberlin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Heath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Rey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner misses the shot from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 07:26 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 07:16 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilfred Tomberlin | 60-60 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Morris | 63-60 |
| 06:42 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner is whistled for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (C) Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | South Florida | Anthony Redwine (SF), Chris Quinn (PF) Charles Heath, Ryan Rey | |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| 06:12 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Oscar Ratner | 65-62 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-62 |
| 05:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 05:29 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Chris Quinn | 65-62 |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Albert Morris - foul #3 on Albert Morris, team foul #3 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Harry Ponds (SF), Britt Franklin (PF), George O'Connell (C) Chad Morris, Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Ismael Long, Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG), James Summers (SF), Randall Chitwood (PF), Charles Dolce (C) Oscar Ratner, Anthony Redwine, Chris Quinn, Tommy Weis | |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is called for traveling | 65-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg (SG) Wilfred Tomberlin | |
| 04:32 | South Florida | Kevin Crisman is called for the reach on Reggie Pereira - foul #1 on Kevin Crisman, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett (PF) Kevin Crisman | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 04:19 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg is fouled on the floor by Britt Franklin - foul #2 on Britt Franklin, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| 04:09 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira scores on a runner in the lane set up by David Fuerstenberg | 65-65 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds can't finish the layup | 65-65 |
| 03:53 | South Florida | Charles Dolce grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:46 | South Florida | James Summers is whistled for traveling | 65-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Wilfred Tomberlin (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Chris Quinn (C) Reggie Pereira, David Fuerstenberg, James Summers, Charles Dolce | |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald McIlvaine | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Britt Franklin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - George O'Connell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilfred Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Chitwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerald McIlvaine | 69-65 |
| 02:48 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG) George O'Connell | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ryan Rey (PF), Charles Dolce (C) Randall Chitwood, Chris Quinn | |
| 02:40 | South Florida | Charles Heath lays it in set up by Charles Dolce and he's hacked by Britt Franklin - foul #3 on Britt Franklin, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG) Dominique Johnson | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:40 | South Florida | Charles Heath makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG) Harry Ponds | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 02:22 | South Florida | Charles Dolce pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:07 | South Florida | Charles Heath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-68 |
| 01:55 | South Florida | Charles Heath snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 01:50 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-68 |
| 01:48 | South Florida | Charles Heath pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:37 | South Florida | Charles Heath comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 01:36 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:20 | South Florida | Harry Bailey is called for the reach on Charles Dolce - foul #3 on Harry Bailey, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) Britt Franklin | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 01:20 | South Florida | Charles Dolce makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:20 | South Florida | Charles Dolce misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Oscar Ratner is called for the reach on Dominique Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Ratner, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:16 | South Florida | Charles Dolce pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:04 | South Florida | Ryan Rey's layup is rejected by Harry Bailey | 70-69 |
| 01:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses the tip | 70-69 |
| 00:41 | South Florida | Ryan Rey snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:26 | South Florida | Dominique Johnson takes the ball from Charles Dolce | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is hacked by Oscar Ratner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Ratner, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner is hacked by Dominique Johnson - foul #4 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Oscar Ratner is called for the reach on Harry Bailey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oscar Ratner, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (PF) Dominique Johnson, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG) Oscar Ratner | |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | South Florida | Charles Dolce grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | South Florida | South Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | South Florida | Charles Heath hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Ismael Long (PF) Harry Ponds, Britt Franklin | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Reggie Pereira (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Wilfred Tomberlin (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Rey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Dolce (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Rey - foul #2 on Ryan Rey, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:48 | South Florida | Charles Dolce grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 04:46 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 04:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 04:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey tips it in | 75-72 |
| 04:15 | South Florida | Ryan Rey knocks in the runner from the right block | 75-74 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 03:45 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 75-74 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 75-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (PF), George O'Connell (C) Dominique Johnson, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg (PG), James Summers (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Randall Chitwood (PF), Chris Quinn (C) Reggie Pereira, Wilfred Tomberlin, Charles Heath, Ryan Rey, Charles Dolce | |
| 03:11 | South Florida | Harry Ponds is called for the reach on David Fuerstenberg - foul #2 on Harry Ponds, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 03:11 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:11 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-76 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine snags the offensive board | 75-76 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Britt Franklin, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Ryan Rey (PF), Charles Dolce (C) James Summers, Anthony Redwine, Randall Chitwood, Chris Quinn | |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 02:28 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin gets the rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:07 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wilfred Tomberlin, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Britt Franklin (PF) Harry Ponds, Ismael Long | |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG), Randall Chitwood (C) David Fuerstenberg, Charles Dolce | |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 75-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) Britt Franklin | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Dolce (C) Randall Chitwood | |
| 01:50 | South Florida | Ryan Rey is hacked by Ismael Long - foul #4 on Ismael Long, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| 01:50 | South Florida | Ryan Rey makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:50 | South Florida | Ryan Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Reggie Pereira - foul #1 on Reggie Pereira, team foul #13 | 75-78 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:28 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-78 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Gerald McIlvaine | 79-78 |
| 00:57 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 00:55 | South Florida | Charles Heath hits the follow up shot | 79-80 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Harry Bailey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Reggie Pereira (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Wilfred Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Heath (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Rey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Dolce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dominique Johnson | 82-80 |
| 00:32 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-80 |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the defensive rebound | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long is hacked by Reggie Pereira in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reggie Pereira, team foul #14 | 82-80 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:27 | South Florida | Charles Dolce grabs the board | 82-80 |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin is whistled for traveling | 82-80 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson runs out the clock | 82-80 |