| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) PF - Mike Gayden (fresh) C - George Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) SG - Hugh Pierson (fresh) SF - Gino Frandsen (fresh) PF - Laurence Allen (fresh) C - Mark Nelson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson 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) | |
| 19:39 | South Alabama | Charles Cheney picks off the pass by Gino Frandsen | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Raymond Veith | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | South Alabama | Donald Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden drills a floater from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | South Alabama | Raymond Veith steals it from Hugh Pierson | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Veith | 6-0 |
| 18:11 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-0 |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 18:02 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen is fouled on the floor by Mike Gayden - foul #1 on Mike Gayden, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (PG), Jessie Harnden (SG), Barry Bieker (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF), Paul Zoglmann (C) Donald Miles, Hugh Pierson, Gino Frandsen, Laurence Allen, Mark Nelson | |
| 17:39 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Jacobs - foul #1 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (SG), Stanley Nixon (SF), Jonathon Noguera (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Charles Cheney, Eric Pierce, Mike Gayden, George Butler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG) Raymond Veith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 17:12 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jonathon Noguera - foul #1 on Jonathon Noguera, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Dino Bosancic | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Jacobs | 8-8 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), George Butler (C) Dino Bosancic, Bruce Madsen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ross (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Jessie Harnden, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson, Paul Zoglmann | |
| 16:16 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen's layup is rejected by Jonathon Noguera | 8-8 |
| 16:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Raymond Veith | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leon Miller (fairly fresh) SF - Stanley Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathon Noguera (fairly fresh) C - George Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Ross (fresh) SG - Hugh Pierson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Hoskins (fresh) PF - Laurence Allen (fairly fresh) C - Mark Nelson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | James Ross misses long on a 3 from straight away | 10-8 |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Jonathon Noguera | 12-8 |
| 15:07 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Leon Miller | 12-8 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera drills a jump hook near the basket | 14-8 |
| 14:35 | South Alabama | James Ross misses the shot from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen tips it in | 14-10 |
| 14:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Pierson is called for the reach on Leon Miller - foul #1 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Charles Cheney (SG), Eric Pierce (SF), Mike Gayden (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Raymond Veith, Leon Miller, Stanley Nixon, Jonathon Noguera, George Butler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF), Eugene Johnson (PF), Barry Bieker (C) James Ross, Hugh Pierson, Russell Hoskins, Laurence Allen, Mark Nelson | |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 14-10 |
| 13:58 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | Donald Miles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-10 |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Donald Miles tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Barry Bieker - foul #1 on Barry Bieker, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:20 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen double dribbles | 15-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG), Paul Zoglmann (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Donald Miles, Gino Frandsen, Eugene Johnson | |
| 13:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 13:01 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 12:38 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-12 |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Bruce Madsen drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Dino Bosancic | 17-12 |
| 12:10 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Barry Bieker | 17-14 |
| 12:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Harnden - foul #1 on Jessie Harnden, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Leon Miller (SG), Shawn Groom (C) Dino Bosancic, Charles Cheney, Bruce Madsen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Hugh Pierson (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Jessie Harnden, Barry Bieker, Paul Zoglmann, Mark Nelson | |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 11:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Groom gets the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Miller (fresh) SF - Eric Pierce (fairly fresh) PF - Mike Gayden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Groom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Pierson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gino Frandsen (fresh) PF - Laurence Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 17-14 |
| 11:35 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 11:30 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Hugh Pierson | 17-17 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Veith | 20-17 |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Eric Pierce - foul #1 on Eric Pierce, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG), Stanley Nixon (SF), Jonathon Noguera (PF), George Butler (C) Leon Miller, Eric Pierce, Mike Gayden, Shawn Groom | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG), Mark Nelson (C) Hugh Pierson, Eugene Johnson | |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:46 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Allen blocks the short jumper by Raymond Veith | 20-18 |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 10:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Allen is called for the reach on Raymond Veith - foul #1 on Laurence Allen, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG) Raymond Veith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Paul Zoglmann (PF) Donald Miles, Gino Frandsen, Laurence Allen | |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon's pass is intercepted by Hugh Pierson | 20-18 |
| 09:37 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden is fouled on the floor by Dino Bosancic - foul #1 on Dino Bosancic, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller (SG), Eric Pierce (SF) Charles Cheney, Jonathon Noguera | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (PG), James Ross (SG), Barry Bieker (PF) Jessie Harnden, Hugh Pierson, Mark Nelson | |
| 09:19 | South Alabama | Stanley Nixon steals it from Barry Bieker | 20-18 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson (C) Paul Zoglmann | |
| 09:10 | South Alabama | James Ross comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 20-18 |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-18 |
| 08:54 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 08:50 | South Alabama | Russell Hoskins drills a floater from the left side set up by Leroy Jacobs | 20-20 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Bieker - foul #2 on Barry Bieker, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Mike Gayden (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Dino Bosancic, Stanley Nixon, George Butler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Mark Nelson (C) James Ross, Russell Hoskins, Barry Bieker, Eugene Johnson | |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-20 |
| 08:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden grabs the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden misses the easy layup | 20-20 |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Pierce - foul #2 on Eric Pierce, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG), Stanley Nixon (SF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Leon Miller, Eric Pierce, Bruce Madsen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (PG), Paul Zoglmann (PF) Leroy Jacobs, Laurence Allen | |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-21 |
| 07:29 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Raymond Veith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Cheney (fresh) SF - Stanley Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Gayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jessie Harnden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hugh Pierson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gino Frandsen (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Paul Zoglmann (fresh) C - Mark Nelson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jessie Harnden | 22-23 |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler (C) Mike Gayden | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ross (SG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Eugene Johnson (C) Hugh Pierson, Gino Frandsen, Mark Nelson | |
| 07:07 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson blows the dunk | 22-23 |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler grabs the board | 22-23 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-23 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera snags the offensive board | 22-23 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| 06:38 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler tips it home | 24-23 |
| 06:24 | South Alabama | Paul Zoglmann misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-23 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Noguera grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Cheney | 27-23 |
| 05:43 | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Russell Hoskins | 27-25 |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathon Noguera and he's hacked by James Ross - foul #1 on James Ross, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Leon Miller (SG), Mike Gayden (PF), Bruce Madsen (C) Raymond Veith, Charles Cheney, Jonathon Noguera, George Butler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Gino Frandsen (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Jessie Harnden, James Ross, Russell Hoskins, Paul Zoglmann, Eugene Johnson | |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:21 | South Alabama | Donald Miles is hacked by Dino Bosancic in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dino Bosancic, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG), Shawn Groom (C) Dino Bosancic, Stanley Nixon | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:04 | South Alabama | Gino Frandsen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Miles | 30-28 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney is hacked by Leroy Jacobs - foul #2 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson (SG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:25 | South Alabama | Donald Miles drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Hugh Pierson | 30-31 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Miles - foul #1 on Donald Miles, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Stanley Nixon (SF) Charles Cheney, Bruce Madsen | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller misses the 3rd free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:09 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 31-31 |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Mike Gayden is called for the reach on Laurence Allen - foul #2 on Mike Gayden, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dino Bosancic (PG), Eric Pierce (SF), George Butler (C) Raymond Veith, Stanley Nixon, Shawn Groom | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (PG), Barry Bieker (SF) Donald Miles, Gino Frandsen | |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:51 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 03:38 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Bieker | 31-33 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Jacobs is called for the reach on Eric Pierce - foul #3 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Miles (PG) Leroy Jacobs | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dino Bosancic (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leon Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mike Gayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Donald Miles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Pierson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Bieker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Nelson (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-36 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Hugh Pierson is called for the reach on Eric Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Pierson, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Cheney (SG), Bruce Madsen (PF) Leon Miller, Mike Gayden | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson (C) Mark Nelson | |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:48 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Miles steps in front of the Charles Cheney pass | 33-39 |
| 02:14 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 02:00 | South Alabama | Hugh Pierson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 01:59 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | George Butler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 01:42 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | Dino Bosancic is called for the reach on Donald Miles - foul #3 on Dino Bosancic, team foul #8 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith (PG), Leon Miller (SG), Stanley Nixon (PF), Jonathon Noguera (C) Dino Bosancic, Charles Cheney, Bruce Madsen, George Butler | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jessie Harnden (SG), Russell Hoskins (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Hugh Pierson, Barry Bieker, Laurence Allen | |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | Donald Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 01:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Stanley Nixon is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 33-43 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 01:05 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Jessie Harnden | 33-45 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Johnson picks off the pass by Raymond Veith in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | Donald Miles is called for a backcourt violation | 33-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Gayden (PF) Eric Pierce | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Ross (SG), Paul Zoglmann (PF) Donald Miles, Eugene Johnson | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Nixon - foul #1 on Stanley Nixon, team foul #9 | 33-45 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:25 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Veith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 00:02 | South Alabama | Jonathon Noguera blocks the jumper by Jessie Harnden | 33-46 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Leon Miller snags the defensive board | 33-46 |