| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) C - Ellis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Ono (fresh) SG - Justin Brindley (fresh) SF - Patrick Noell (fresh) PF - Marvin Lemke (fresh) C - Adam Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell drills a jumper near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer loses the dribble to Justin Brindley in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Brown | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith buries a floater from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell's pass is intercepted by James Meyer | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Donald Blevins is denied by Marvin Lemke | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Marvin Lemke | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | South Alabama | Fred Vaughan takes the ball from Justin Brindley | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan lays it in | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Brown is called for the reach on Ellis Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Brown, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (PG), John Tucker (SG), Justin Glynn (PF), Brian Stockman (C) Richard Ono, Justin Brindley, Marvin Lemke, Adam Brown | |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart can't throw it down | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:21 | South Alabama | John Rish swats the short shot by Brian Stockman | 4-6 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Stewart | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | South Alabama | Charles Reavis is called for the reach on John Tucker - foul #1 on Charles Reavis, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SG) Patrick Noell | |
| 16:38 | South Alabama | John Tucker is whistled for traveling | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Steve Hulings | 8-6 |
| 15:53 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael McNish | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Stewart (fairly fresh) PF - Quincy Brewington (fairly fresh) C - John Rish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael McNish (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Brindley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Tucker (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Glynn (fairly fresh) C - Brian Stockman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings is open and buries a floater from the left side set up by Charles Reavis | 10-9 |
| 15:19 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Reavis - foul #2 on Charles Reavis, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Smith (SG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Blevins (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, Quincy Brewington, John Rish | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Patrick Noell (SF), Marvin Lemke (PF), Adam Brown (C) Michael McNish, John Tucker, Justin Glynn, Brian Stockman | |
| 15:19 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:19 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 14:44 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ellis Jones and he's fouled by Marvin Lemke - foul #1 on Marvin Lemke, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG) David Thomas | |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses the free throw | 15-11 |
| 14:37 | South Alabama | Adam Brown snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 14:12 | South Alabama | Richard Ono comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Brown swats the shot by Ellis Jones | 15-11 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 13:49 | South Alabama | Adam Brown pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:45 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas (PG), Quincy Brewington (PF), John Rish (C) Fred Vaughan, Donald Blevins, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), John Tucker (SG) Richard Ono, Justin Brindley | |
| 13:45 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:45 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:45 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 13:29 | South Alabama | David Thomas hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Noell and he's hacked by Norman Thomas - foul #1 on Norman Thomas, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Glynn (SG) Patrick Noell | |
| 13:29 | South Alabama | David Thomas misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steve Hulings | 18-13 |
| 12:55 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 12:53 | South Alabama | Adam Brown snags the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 12:42 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn can't finish the layup | 18-13 |
| 12:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 12:17 | South Alabama | David Thomas hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Glynn | 20-15 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer loses the dribble to David Thomas | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Norman Thomas (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Hulings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Quincy Brewington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Glynn (fairly fresh) SF - John Tucker (tiring) PF - Marvin Lemke (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Brown (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Smith (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Donald Blevins (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Norman Thomas, Steve Hulings, James Meyer, Quincy Brewington, John Rish | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Michael McNish (SG), Patrick Noell (SF), Brian Stockman (C) David Thomas, Justin Glynn, John Tucker, Adam Brown | |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones is alone and drills a jumper in the lane set up by James Smith | 22-15 |
| 10:51 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Donald Blevins | 22-15 |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones is hacked by Patrick Noell - foul #1 on Patrick Noell, team foul #3 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Glynn (PF) Marvin Lemke | |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Ono is called for the reach on Fred Vaughan - foul #1 on Richard Ono, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish (SF) Patrick Stewart | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins is open but misses the lay-in | 22-15 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan gets the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-15 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell snags the defensive board | 22-15 |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman blows the layup but he's hacked by Ellis Jones - foul #1 on Ellis Jones, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SG), Marvin Lemke (PF) Michael McNish, Justin Glynn | |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Ono steps in front of the Patrick Stewart pass in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-17 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Richard Ono can't tip it in | 22-17 |
| 09:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Ono - foul #2 on Richard Ono, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (SG), Quincy Brewington (PF) Donald Blevins, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (PG), Adam Brown (C) Richard Ono, Brian Stockman | |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:45 | South Alabama | Adam Brown snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 08:27 | South Alabama | John Rish picks off the pass by Patrick Noell | 22-17 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Tucker is called for the reach on Fred Vaughan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Tucker, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas (PG), James Meyer (SF), Donald Blevins (PF) Fred Vaughan, Patrick Stewart, John Rish | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Glynn (PF) Marvin Lemke | |
| 08:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 08:01 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 07:57 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas is hacked by Adam Brown - foul #2 on Adam Brown, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish (C) Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (PG), Brian Stockman (C) Patrick Noell, Adam Brown | |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:44 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael McNish (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Brindley (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Tucker (tiring) PF - Justin Glynn (fairly fresh) C - Brian Stockman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley is hacked by Norman Thomas - foul #2 on Norman Thomas, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG) Norman Thomas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 07:24 | South Alabama | John Tucker is whistled for a carry | 23-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG) Steve Hulings | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Marvin Lemke (PF) Justin Brindley, Justin Glynn | |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington gets the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan is called for traveling | 23-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF), Ellis Jones (C) James Meyer, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SG), Patrick Noell (SF) David Thomas, John Tucker | |
| 06:24 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Noell | 23-19 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Donald Blevins (PF) Fred Vaughan, John Rish | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Glynn (PF) Marvin Lemke | |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Patrick Noell can't finish the layup | 23-19 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith is called for 3 seconds | 23-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (SF) James Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Tucker (PG) Michael McNish | |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | Steve Hulings is called for the reach on John Tucker - foul #1 on Steve Hulings, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Quincy Brewington (C) Patrick Stewart, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG) Patrick Noell | |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | John Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins buries a driving attempt near the basket | 25-19 |
| 04:51 | South Alabama | The jump hook by John Tucker is blocked by Donald Blevins | 25-19 |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG), John Rish (C) Steve Hulings, Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (PG), Patrick Noell (SF), Marvin Lemke (PF) David Thomas, John Tucker, Justin Glynn | |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | Justin Brindley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 04:17 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke misses the tip | 27-19 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Quincy Brewington | 30-19 |
| 03:35 | South Alabama | Marvin Lemke can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 30-19 |
| 03:34 | South Alabama | Brian Stockman can't tip it in | 30-19 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Quincy Brewington | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Quincy Brewington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John Rish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael McNish (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Brindley (tired) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Noell (tired) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Lemke (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Stockman (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Noell picks off the pass by Fred Vaughan in the backcourt | 30-19 |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Donald Blevins (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Fred Vaughan, James Meyer, John Rish | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Justin Glynn (SG), Adam Brown (C) Michael McNish, Justin Brindley, Brian Stockman | |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 30-19 |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Donald Blevins | 30-19 |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins tips it in | 32-19 |
| 02:48 | South Alabama | Justin Glynn clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-19 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins gets the rebound | 32-19 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Glynn - foul #1 on Justin Glynn, team foul #9 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG), James Meyer (SF) James Smith, Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Brindley (SG), John Tucker (SF) Patrick Noell, Marvin Lemke | |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington misses the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 02:23 | South Alabama | Richard Ono comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-19 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer is hacked by Justin Brindley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Brindley, team foul #10 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish (PF) Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 02:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-19 |
| 01:56 | South Alabama | John Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SG) Steve Hulings | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Thomas (PG), Marvin Lemke (PF) Richard Ono, Justin Glynn | |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomas steps in front of the Charles Reavis pass in the backcourt | 35-19 |
| 01:35 | South Alabama | John Tucker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), Donald Blevins (PF) James Meyer, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael McNish (SG) Justin Brindley | |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins can't finish the layup | 36-22 |
| 01:13 | South Alabama | John Tucker grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 00:53 | South Alabama | John Tucker can't throw it down but the foul's on Patrick Stewart - foul #1 on Patrick Stewart, team foul #9 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (SG), Quincy Brewington (SF) Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Justin Glynn (PF) Marvin Lemke | |
| 00:53 | South Alabama | John Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 00:53 | South Alabama | John Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith (SG) Steve Hulings | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Ono (PG), Patrick Noell (SF) David Thomas, John Tucker | |
| 00:37 | South Alabama | John Rish steals the ball from Richard Ono | 36-24 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Fred Vaughan | 38-24 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Michael McNish can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Adam Brown snags the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | The clock runs out | 38-24 |