| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wilfred Tomberlin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Rey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Randall Chitwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Chitwood - foul #1 on Randall Chitwood, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Dominique Johnson and the foul's on Randall Chitwood - foul #2 on Randall Chitwood, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 19:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:41 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner is fouled on the floor by Ismael Long - foul #2 on Ismael Long, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:26 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Albert Morris - foul #1 on Albert Morris, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 19:26 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:26 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 19:02 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Ryan Rey | 33-38 |
| 18:56 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Heath | 36-38 |
| 18:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | Anthony Redwine (SF), Chris Quinn (C) Charles Heath, Ryan Rey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Britt Franklin (PF) Dominique Johnson, Ismael Long | |
| 18:12 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 17:44 | South Florida | Chris Quinn pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:19 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner is hacked by Harry Ponds - foul #1 on Harry Ponds, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG), David Fuerstenberg (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Ryan Rey (PF) Oscar Ratner, Wilfred Tomberlin, Anthony Redwine, Randall Chitwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Harry Bailey | |
| 17:03 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg buries a 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ismael Long | 42-40 |
| 16:34 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tommy Weis (C) Chris Quinn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG) Harry Ponds, Britt Franklin | |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 16:22 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:02 | South Florida | Tommy Weis lays it in on a great pass from David Fuerstenberg and the foul's on George O'Connell - foul #3 on George O'Connell, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF) Reggie Pereira, Charles Heath | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Todd Garrett (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Curtis Thomas, Ismael Long, George O'Connell | |
| 16:02 | South Florida | Tommy Weis makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - David Fuerstenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Summers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Redwine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Rey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett is fouled on the floor by Ryan Rey - foul #1 on Ryan Rey, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Charles Dolce (C) David Fuerstenberg, Tommy Weis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG) Chad Morris, Kevin Crisman | |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dominique Johnson | 45-42 |
| 15:17 | South Florida | Charles Dolce clanks a runner from the left block | 45-42 |
| 15:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson's pass is intercepted by Oscar Ratner in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 15:12 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner lays it up and in | 47-42 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Rey - foul #2 on Ryan Rey, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin (SG), Randall Chitwood (PF) James Summers, Ryan Rey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (SF), Britt Franklin (PF), George O'Connell (C) Gerald McIlvaine, Todd Garrett, Harry Bailey | |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 47-42 |
| 14:54 | South Florida | Charles Dolce grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 14:32 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine makes the floater in the lane and he's fouled by Harry Ponds - foul #2 on Harry Ponds, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG), Chris Quinn (C) Oscar Ratner, Charles Dolce | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (C) Albert Morris | |
| 14:32 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 14:17 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:52 | South Florida | Chris Quinn hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Britt Franklin - foul #1 on Britt Franklin, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg (PG), James Summers (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Tommy Weis (C) Reggie Pereira, Wilfred Tomberlin, Anthony Redwine, Randall Chitwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Ismael Long (PF) Dominique Johnson, Harry Ponds, George O'Connell | |
| 13:52 | South Florida | Chris Quinn misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-42 |
| 13:31 | South Florida | Chris Quinn snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 13:12 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Wilfred Tomberlin (SG), Randall Chitwood (PF), Charles Dolce (C) David Fuerstenberg, James Summers, Chris Quinn, Tommy Weis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Todd Garrett (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Chad Morris, Britt Franklin, Ismael Long, Curtis Thomas | |
| 12:35 | South Florida | Charles Dolce is called for traveling | 52-42 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Dolce is called for the reach on Harry Ponds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Dolce, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ryan Rey (PF) Charles Dolce | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 52-42 |
| 12:13 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:58 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin is fouled on the floor by Albert Morris - foul #2 on Albert Morris, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg (SF), Tommy Weis (C) Charles Heath, Ryan Rey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), George O'Connell (PF) Harry Ponds, Todd Garrett | |
| 11:58 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfred Tomberlin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fuerstenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randall Chitwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald McIlvaine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George O'Connell (fresh) 3 pf. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dominique Johnson | 52-45 |
| 11:29 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 11:27 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:17 | South Florida | Tommy Weis's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Bailey | 52-45 |
| 11:16 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 11:08 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell's pass is intercepted by Oscar Ratner | 52-45 |
| 11:05 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner misses the lay-in | 52-45 |
| 11:04 | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is open and buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Dominique Johnson | 54-47 |
| 10:36 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 10:19 | South Florida | Tommy Weis pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 09:59 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wilfred Tomberlin | 57-47 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey lays it in set up by Dominique Johnson | 57-49 |
| 09:22 | South Florida | Tommy Weis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG), James Summers (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Ryan Rey (PF), Chris Quinn (C) Oscar Ratner, Wilfred Tomberlin, David Fuerstenberg, Randall Chitwood, Tommy Weis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Kevin Crisman (SG), Britt Franklin (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Curtis Thomas (C) Dominique Johnson, Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, George O'Connell, Harry Bailey | |
| 08:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Heath is called for the reach on Ismael Long - foul #1 on Charles Heath, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Summers - foul #2 on James Summers, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:26 | South Florida | Ryan Rey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-51 |
| 08:25 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira tips it but misses | 57-51 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin is hacked by Reggie Pereira in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reggie Pereira, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:09 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira is hacked by Harry Ponds - foul #3 on Harry Ponds, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG) James Summers | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett (C) Curtis Thomas | |
| 08:09 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:09 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long clanks a jump hook from the left block | 59-53 |
| 07:41 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Reggie Pereira (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Rey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Quinn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Britt Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ismael Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:31 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Garrett - foul #2 on Todd Garrett, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Charles Dolce (C) Oscar Ratner, Charles Heath, Chris Quinn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF) Harry Ponds, Kevin Crisman, Britt Franklin | |
| 07:31 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:31 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Todd Garrett | 59-53 |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dolce - foul #5 on Charles Dolce, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Randall Chitwood (C) Reggie Pereira, Charles Dolce | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey (C) Ismael Long | |
| 07:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:26 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 07:04 | South Florida | Ryan Rey misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Garrett - foul #3 on Todd Garrett, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (PG) Oscar Ratner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:04 | South Florida | Ryan Rey makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:04 | South Florida | Ryan Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses the easy layup | 61-53 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chad Morris | 61-55 |
| 06:05 | South Florida | Harry Bailey picks off the pass by Randall Chitwood | 61-55 |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 05:34 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Rey | 64-57 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is fouled on the floor by James Summers - foul #3 on James Summers, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), David Fuerstenberg (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Chris Quinn (PF), Tommy Weis (C) James Summers, Wilfred Tomberlin, Anthony Redwine, Ryan Rey, Randall Chitwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin (SG), Harry Ponds (SF), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Albert Morris, Gerald McIlvaine, Todd Garrett, Harry Bailey | |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:58 | South Florida | Charles Heath clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is fouled in the backcourt by David Fuerstenberg - foul #2 on David Fuerstenberg, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:44 | South Florida | Chris Quinn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 04:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Chris Quinn steps in front of the Britt Franklin pass in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | South Florida | Chris Quinn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George O'Connell | 64-61 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG) Oscar Ratner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG) Chad Morris | |
| 04:11 | South Florida | Chris Quinn misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Harry Ponds - foul #4 on Harry Ponds, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (C) Ismael Long | |
| 04:11 | South Florida | Chris Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:11 | South Florida | Chris Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Dominique Johnson - foul #4 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #13 | 65-61 |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG) David Fuerstenberg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (SG) George O'Connell | |
| 03:44 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Dominique Johnson - foul #5 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #14 | 65-61 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ryan Rey (PF), Randall Chitwood (C) Chris Quinn, Tommy Weis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) Dominique Johnson | |
| 03:44 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:44 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Ponds | 67-63 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Reggie Pereira (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Rey (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Chitwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Britt Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | South Florida | Charles Heath hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Oscar Ratner | 70-63 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin misses the tip | 70-63 |
| 03:04 | South Florida | Ryan Rey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:58 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilfred Tomberlin (SG), Chris Quinn (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Reggie Pereira, Ryan Rey, Randall Chitwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Kevin Crisman, Britt Franklin, Curtis Thomas | |
| 02:52 | South Florida | Charles Heath makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wilfred Tomberlin | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | South Florida | Charles Heath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | Anthony Redwine (SF) Charles Heath | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin (PF) Ismael Long | |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Heath (SF), Randall Chitwood (PF) Anthony Redwine, Tommy Weis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long (PF) Britt Franklin | |
| 02:18 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| 01:57 | South Florida | Charles Heath can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-63 |
| 01:55 | South Florida | Chris Quinn tips it but misses | 73-63 |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harry Bailey | 73-63 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Morris and he's fouled by Charles Heath - foul #2 on Charles Heath, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | Ryan Rey (PF) Chris Quinn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:26 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood hits a floater from the right side set up by Wilfred Tomberlin | 75-66 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long loses the dribble to Oscar Ratner | 75-66 |
| 01:06 | South Florida | Charles Heath hits the finger roll set up by Oscar Ratner | 77-66 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris is fouled on the floor by Charles Heath - foul #3 on Charles Heath, team foul #13 | 77-66 |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (PG), David Fuerstenberg (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Chris Quinn (C) Oscar Ratner, Wilfred Tomberlin, Charles Heath, Ryan Rey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Britt Franklin (SF), George O'Connell (PF), Curtis Thomas (C) Gerald McIlvaine, Ismael Long, Harry Bailey | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood is hacked by Harry Ponds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Ponds, team foul #15 | 77-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Wilfred Tomberlin (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Ryan Rey (PF) Reggie Pereira, David Fuerstenberg, Anthony Redwine, Chris Quinn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Gerald McIlvaine (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Britt Franklin, George O'Connell, Curtis Thomas | |
| 00:38 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:38 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ismael Long | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald McIlvaine misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 00:28 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner runs out the clock | 78-68 |