| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lawrence Swearingen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Koch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vito Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Blum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie inbounds the ball | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-52 |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Gerald McIlvaine | 40-52 |
| 19:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses long on an open runner near the basket | 40-52 |
| 19:25 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 19:19 | South Alabama | Albert Morris takes the ball from Arthur Blum | 40-52 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Albert Morris | 42-52 |
| 18:49 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum misses long on a floater in the lane | 42-52 |
| 18:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 18:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-52 |
| 18:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Morris | 42-52 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 18:04 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 17:48 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch is fouled on the floor by Ismael Long - foul #2 on Ismael Long, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (PF), George O'Connell (C) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), Christopher Teasley (PF), Steven Duguay (C) Jonathan Koch, Vito Yazzie, Arthur Blum, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 17:39 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-52 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Eyre - foul #3 on Thomas Eyre, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch (SG) Thomas Eyre | |
| 17:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Koch - foul #1 on Jonathan Koch, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 17:01 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 16:56 | South Alabama | Steven Duguay is fouled on the floor by Harry Ponds - foul #1 on Harry Ponds, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| 16:40 | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 16:38 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 16:24 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Curtis Thomas, Todd Garrett, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie (SF), Arthur Blum (PF), Dikembe Abdullah (C) Albert Goldston, Christopher Teasley, Steven Duguay | |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Swearingen - foul #3 on Lawrence Swearingen, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) Britt Franklin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG) Lawrence Swearingen | |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 16:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Lecuyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Koch (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vito Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Blum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:44 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Harry Bailey - foul #2 on Harry Bailey, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG) Harry Ponds | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SG) Jonathan Koch | |
| 15:44 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 15:44 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel McKnight steals the ball from Harry Bailey | 43-54 |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer slams it home on a great pass from Samuel McKnight | 43-56 |
| 15:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 15:03 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight's pass is intercepted by Gerald McIlvaine | 46-56 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-56 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine gets the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long misses the tip | 46-56 |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Vito Yazzie | 46-56 |
| 14:11 | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Abdullah takes the ball from Albert Morris in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| 13:56 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Samuel McKnight is blocked by Harry Bailey | 46-56 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Chad Morris | 46-56 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 13:45 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 13:39 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 13:37 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 13:23 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-58 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Abdullah steps in front of the Gerald McIlvaine pass | 46-58 |
| 12:50 | South Alabama | Dikembe Abdullah misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Vito Yazzie is called for the reach on Gerald McIlvaine - foul #1 on Vito Yazzie, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Britt Franklin (SG), Harry Ponds (SF), George O'Connell (PF), Curtis Thomas (C) Chad Morris, Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), Christopher Teasley (PF), Steven Duguay (C) Samuel McKnight, Vito Yazzie, Arthur Blum, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson's layup is rejected by Steven Duguay | 46-58 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 12:08 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-58 |
| 12:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Britt Franklin | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Britt Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harry Ponds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Curtis Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Lecuyer (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Eyre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Goldston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Teasley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Duguay (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Lecuyer | 51-61 |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Britt Franklin | 53-61 |
| 11:05 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 11:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds's pass is intercepted by Steven Duguay in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 10:44 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 10:32 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley hits the finger roll and the foul's on George O'Connell - foul #2 on George O'Connell, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Todd Garrett (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Dominique Johnson, Britt Franklin, Harry Ponds, George O'Connell, Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen (PG), Jonathan Koch (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Arthur Blum (PF) Richard Lecuyer, Thomas Eyre, Albert Goldston, Steven Duguay | |
| 10:32 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley misses the free throw | 53-63 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Garrett | 56-63 |
| 10:01 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Todd Garrett - foul #1 on Todd Garrett, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dikembe Abdullah (C) Christopher Teasley | |
| 10:01 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 10:01 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 10:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-64 |
| 09:41 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 09:34 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Swearingen | 56-66 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Koch is called for the reach on Kevin Crisman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Koch, team foul #5 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG) Chad Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald McIlvaine | 58-66 |
| 09:12 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-66 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Blum | 58-66 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman misses the tip | 58-66 |
| 09:00 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 08:55 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 08:54 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum tips it in | 58-68 |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett is hacked by Arthur Blum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Blum, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (PF) Kevin Crisman, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (PG) Lawrence Swearingen | |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Ponds | 61-68 |
| 08:35 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel McKnight | 61-71 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Gerald McIlvaine | 63-71 |
| 08:10 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), George O'Connell (C) Gerald McIlvaine, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Goldston (C) Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel McKnight - foul #4 on Samuel McKnight, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG) Samuel McKnight | |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 08:08 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer is hacked by Harry Ponds - foul #2 on Harry Ponds, team foul #6 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG) Albert Morris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 07:49 | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 07:47 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum can't tip it in | 63-71 |
| 07:45 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 07:29 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Britt Franklin - foul #2 on Britt Franklin, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (PF) Kevin Crisman, Harry Ponds | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen (PG), Thomas Eyre (SG), Christopher Teasley (C) Richard Lecuyer, Jonathan Koch, Arthur Blum | |
| 07:29 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:29 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George O'Connell | 63-71 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Britt Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Garrett (fresh) C - George O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lawrence Swearingen (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Eyre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vito Yazzie (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Albert Goldston (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Teasley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Eyre picks off the pass by Dominique Johnson in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| 07:25 | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Eyre | 63-73 |
| 07:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 63-73 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin is alone and drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Dominique Johnson and the foul's on Vito Yazzie - foul #2 on Vito Yazzie, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Ismael Long (PF) Dominique Johnson, Todd Garrett, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Samuel McKnight (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (C) Vito Yazzie, Albert Goldston | |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin makes the free throw | 66-73 |
| 06:42 | South Alabama | Christopher Teasley hits a turnaround in the lane | 66-75 |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is hacked by Thomas Eyre in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Eyre, team foul #9 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Britt Franklin, Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie (SF), Steven Duguay (PF) Lawrence Swearingen, Christopher Teasley | |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | Dikembe Abdullah grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 06:23 | South Alabama | Dikembe Abdullah comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-75 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald McIlvaine | 68-75 |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | Dikembe Abdullah connects on the 3 from straight away | 68-78 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is fouled on the floor by Samuel McKnight - foul #5 on Samuel McKnight, team foul #10 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG), Harry Ponds (SF), Todd Garrett (PF), George O'Connell (C) Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen (PG), Jonathan Koch (SG), Arthur Blum (PF), Christopher Teasley (C) Samuel McKnight, Thomas Eyre, Steven Duguay, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-78 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the board | 69-78 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Swearingen is called for the reach on Harry Ponds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Swearingen, team foul #11 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Britt Franklin (SF), Curtis Thomas (C) Chad Morris, Kevin Crisman, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Goldston (SF) Vito Yazzie | |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 04:39 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston knocks in the runner from close range | 71-80 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-80 |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | Albert Goldston misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 74-80 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas snags the defensive board | 74-80 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Albert Goldston - foul #2 on Albert Goldston, team foul #12 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Todd Garrett (C) George O'Connell, Curtis Thomas | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (C) Lawrence Swearingen, Albert Goldston, Christopher Teasley | |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 03:52 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 75-80 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Todd Garrett | 75-80 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Harry Ponds | 77-80 |
| 03:29 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum is hacked by Britt Franklin - foul #3 on Britt Franklin, team foul #8 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Dominique Johnson, Harry Ponds, Britt Franklin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 03:29 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 03:29 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Richard Lecuyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Koch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vito Yazzie (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arthur Blum (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abdullah (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Vito Yazzie - foul #3 on Vito Yazzie, team foul #13 | 77-82 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:52 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Lecuyer | 79-84 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), George O'Connell (C) Chad Morris, Todd Garrett | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lawrence Swearingen (PG), Thomas Eyre (SG), Albert Goldston (SF), Steven Duguay (C) Richard Lecuyer, Jonathan Koch, Vito Yazzie, Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Swearingen - foul #5 on Lawrence Swearingen, team foul #14 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer (PG) Lawrence Swearingen | |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 02:47 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum snags the defensive board | 80-84 |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-84 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Lecuyer steps in front of the Harry Ponds pass | 80-84 |
| 02:01 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-84 |
| 02:00 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 01:51 | South Alabama | Thomas Eyre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-84 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, George O'Connell | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jonathan Koch (SG), Vito Yazzie (SF), Dikembe Abdullah (C) Thomas Eyre, Albert Goldston, Steven Duguay | |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-84 |
| 01:40 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-84 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 01:20 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum pulls down the rebound | 82-84 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Dikembe Abdullah connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Lecuyer | 82-87 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine is hacked by Richard Lecuyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Lecuyer, team foul #15 | 82-87 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum is whistled for a carry | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey buries a fadeaway from the left block | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | Vito Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-87 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum snags the offensive board | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum is hacked by Ismael Long - foul #3 on Ismael Long, team foul #9 | 85-87 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | Arthur Blum misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Bailey | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ismael Long | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Ismael Long is called for the reach on Richard Lecuyer - foul #4 on Ismael Long, team foul #10 | 87-87 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-89 |
| 00:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Abdullah takes the ball from Dominique Johnson in the backcourt | 87-89 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | Dominique Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Lecuyer - foul #1 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #11 | 87-89 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | Richard Lecuyer makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 87-91 |