| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Roger Toribio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Talley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Kitchen (fresh) PF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charlie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum tips it in | 31-39 |
| 19:30 | South Florida | Kyle Talley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Davis | 34-39 |
| 19:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is hacked by Kyle Talley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Talley, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gabriel Marino (SG) Kyle Talley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 19:14 | South Florida | Charlie Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:52 | South Florida | Roger Toribio misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Battles - foul #3 on John Battles, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SF) John Battles | |
| 18:52 | South Florida | Roger Toribio makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:52 | South Florida | Roger Toribio makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is fouled on the floor by Charlie Moore - foul #2 on Charlie Moore, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joe Dennis (SG), James Dixon (SF), John Maestas (PF), Fernando Ortega (C) Roger Toribio, John Kitchen, Patrick Davis, Charlie Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 18:09 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Gabriel Marino | 36-39 |
| 17:52 | South Florida | Joe Dennis is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Howland - foul #1 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (PG) Gabriel Marino | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Sammy Nance (PF), Archie Patterson (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, Clarence Ulibarri, Tom Slocum | |
| 17:35 | South Florida | Joe Dennis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Ledbetter | 36-39 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Archie Patterson | 36-41 |
| 17:12 | South Florida | James Dixon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Dixon, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (SF), Edward Licon (C) Joe Dennis, Fernando Ortega | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG) Timothy Guglielmo | |
| 17:08 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter is fouled in the backcourt by James Dixon - foul #2 on James Dixon, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gabriel Marino (SG), Patrick Davis (PF) James Dixon, Edward Licon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson tips it in | 36-43 |
| 16:33 | South Florida | John Kitchen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-43 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 16:10 | South Florida | Roger Toribio pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:55 | South Florida | Patrick Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joe Dennis (PG), Kyle Talley (SG), James Dixon (SF), Fernando Ortega (PF), Charlie Moore (C) Roger Toribio, Gabriel Marino, John Kitchen, Patrick Davis, John Maestas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Tom Slocum (C) John Morton, James Ledbetter, Arthur Atkinson, Sammy Nance, Archie Patterson | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joe Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kyle Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fernando Ortega (fresh) C - Charlie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland buries a shot from the left wing set up by Clarence Ulibarri | 36-45 |
| 15:20 | South Florida | Kyle Talley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-45 |
| 14:55 | South Florida | James Dixon snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 14:35 | South Florida | Kyle Talley comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 14:34 | South Florida | Charlie Moore gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:20 | South Florida | Kyle Talley drills a 3 from straight away | 39-45 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri hits a wide open 3 from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 13:43 | South Florida | Joe Dennis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is hacked by Kyle Talley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Talley, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (PG), Gabriel Marino (SG), John Kitchen (SF), Patrick Davis (PF), John Maestas (C) Joe Dennis, Kyle Talley, James Dixon, Fernando Ortega, Charlie Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Sammy Nance (PF), Archie Patterson (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Tom Slocum | |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 13:11 | South Florida | John Maestas misses long on a floater from the right block | 39-51 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Ledbetter | 39-53 |
| 12:39 | South Florida | John Maestas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (SG) Arthur Atkinson | |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gabriel Marino - foul #2 on Gabriel Marino, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | Edward Licon (C) Patrick Davis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), John Battles (SF) James Ledbetter, Timothy Guglielmo | |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 12:00 | South Florida | Roger Toribio scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-55 |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson blows the layup | 41-55 |
| 11:43 | South Florida | Roger Toribio snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Roger Toribio (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Marino (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Kitchen (fairly fresh) PF - John Maestas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Licon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Nance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | South Florida | Roger Toribio scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gabriel Marino | 43-55 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland clanks a jumper from the left side | 43-55 |
| 11:17 | South Florida | John Kitchen gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 11:02 | South Florida | John Battles swats the shot by Roger Toribio | 43-55 |
| 11:01 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Licon | 43-55 |
| 10:42 | South Florida | John Kitchen's pass is intercepted by John Battles | 43-55 |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the easy layup | 43-55 |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson grabs the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland blows the layup | 43-55 |
| 10:21 | South Florida | Edward Licon pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:54 | South Florida | Edward Licon makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Maestas | 45-55 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 45-57 |
| 09:14 | South Florida | Edward Licon is whistled for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joe Dennis (PG), James Dixon (SF), Patrick Davis (PF), Charlie Moore (C) Roger Toribio, John Kitchen, John Maestas, Edward Licon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF), Tom Slocum (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Sammy Nance, Archie Patterson | |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-57 |
| 08:53 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Gabriel Marino | 45-57 |
| 08:31 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gabriel Marino, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Kitchen (SF) Gabriel Marino | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 07:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson travels with the ball | 45-57 |
| Subs | South Florida | Kyle Talley (SG), Fernando Ortega (C) James Dixon, Charlie Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:40 | South Florida | Patrick Davis can't finish the layup | 45-57 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Tom Slocum | 45-57 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Joe Dennis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kyle Talley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Kitchen (tiring) PF - Patrick Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Fernando Ortega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Slocum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 07:09 | South Florida | Joe Dennis pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:55 | South Florida | Fernando Ortega misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Tom Slocum gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Kitchen takes the ball from Arthur Atkinson | 45-57 |
| 06:11 | South Florida | Joe Dennis misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter's pass is intercepted by Patrick Davis in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| 05:48 | South Florida | James Ledbetter steals the ball from John Kitchen | 45-57 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-57 |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Toribio (PG), James Dixon (SF), John Maestas (PF), Charlie Moore (C) Joe Dennis, John Kitchen, Patrick Davis, Fernando Ortega | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Archie Patterson (PF), Todd Bodiford (C) James Ledbetter, Timothy Guglielmo, Arthur Atkinson, Clarence Ulibarri, Tom Slocum | |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| 05:28 | South Florida | Kyle Talley drills a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Todd Bodiford - foul #1 on Todd Bodiford, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| 05:28 | South Florida | Kyle Talley makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Archie Patterson | 48-60 |
| 04:46 | South Florida | Roger Toribio misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Hartley | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:08 | South Florida | Charlie Moore misses the lay-in | 48-62 |
| 04:06 | South Florida | James Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 04:01 | South Florida | Jonathan Howland steps in front of the Charlie Moore pass | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 03:31 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Roger Toribio | 48-62 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Roger Toribio (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Talley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Maestas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Battles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Archie Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Bodiford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | South Florida | Roger Toribio misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 03:26 | South Florida | Roger Toribio grabs the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 03:16 | South Florida | James Dixon is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Dixon, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gabriel Marino (PG), Joe Dennis (SG), Fernando Ortega (PF), Edward Licon (C) Roger Toribio, Kyle Talley, John Maestas, Charlie Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), James Ledbetter (SG), Arthur Atkinson (SF), Sammy Nance (PF) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Todd Bodiford | |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dixon is called for the reach on John Morton in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Dixon, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:02 | South Florida | Archie Patterson swats the layup by James Dixon | 48-64 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dixon is called for the reach on James Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Dixon, team foul #10 | 48-64 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Maestas (PG) James Dixon | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG) John Morton | |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:49 | South Florida | John Maestas misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson blows the layup | 48-66 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson tips it home | 48-68 |
| 02:05 | South Florida | James Ledbetter steals the ball from Gabriel Marino | 48-68 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter lays it in | 48-70 |
| 01:56 | South Florida | Joe Dennis makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gabriel Marino | 50-70 |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Ledbetter | 50-72 |
| 01:23 | South Florida | Joe Dennis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-72 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance grabs the board | 50-72 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-72 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance can't tip it in | 50-72 |
| 00:54 | South Florida | John Maestas grabs the board | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Gabriel Marino connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joe Dennis is called for the reach on Timothy Guglielmo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Dennis, team foul #11 | 52-72 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 00:40 | South Florida | Edward Licon misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Guglielmo - foul #1 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #4 | 52-74 |
| 00:40 | South Florida | Edward Licon misses the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 00:40 | South Florida | Edward Licon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Sammy Nance misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-74 |
| 00:19 | South Florida | Fernando Ortega grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | John Maestas hits a shot near the basket | 55-74 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter runs out the clock | 55-74 |