| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Boyle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-39 |
| 19:19 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:14 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-39 |
| 19:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Henry Gould | 41-39 |
| 18:47 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 18:46 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:40 | South Alabama | Charles Perry misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Patrick Nielson - foul #2 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), Manuel Gerace (C) Dean Lindsey, Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt (PF), Roger Pope (C) Larry Boyle, Donald Oliver | |
| 18:40 | South Alabama | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:40 | South Alabama | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Patrick Nielson | 43-41 |
| 18:00 | South Alabama | Charles Perry's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Gerace | 43-41 |
| 17:58 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 17:46 | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marvin Cadogan - foul #2 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Dema Kukowski (SF) Patrick Nielson, John Goss | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Larry Boyle (PF) Charles Perry, Ricardo Ruiz | |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dema Kukowski | 46-45 |
| 17:10 | South Alabama | Tano Akiyama takes the ball from Kenneth Cooper | 46-45 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama can't finish the layup | 46-45 |
| 17:05 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Brendon Hunt | 46-45 |
| 17:01 | South Alabama | Dema Kukowski takes the ball from Kenneth Cooper | 46-45 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski lays it in | 48-45 |
| 16:37 | South Alabama | Roger Pope loses the ball out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Joel Hoffman (C) Marvin Cadogan, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Sammy Best (PG), David Lafollette (SG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Donald Oliver (C) Alvin Stepney, Kenneth Cooper, Brendon Hunt, Roger Pope | |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama is hacked by David Lafollette - foul #2 on David Lafollette, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF) Tano Akiyama, Dema Kukowski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is alone and drills a floater from close range set up by Patrick Nielson | 50-45 |
| 15:52 | South Alabama | David Lafollette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 15:51 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz tips it in | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Gould (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Sammy Best (fresh) SG - David Lafollette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Boyle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is fouled in the backcourt by Ricardo Ruiz - foul #3 on Ricardo Ruiz, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway (C) Henry Gould | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Keith Scoles (SG) Sammy Best | |
| 15:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Larry Boyle - foul #3 on Larry Boyle, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano (C) Donald Oliver | |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey lays it in uncontested set up by Patrick Nielson | 52-47 |
| 14:48 | South Alabama | Patrick Nielson is called for the reach on David Lafollette - foul #3 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), William Bray (SG), Dema Kukowski (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Alvin Stepney (SG) David Lafollette, Ricardo Ruiz | |
| 14:37 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Perry and the foul's on Manuel Gerace - foul #1 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould (PF) Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 14:37 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Keith Scoles is called for the reach on Dema Kukowski - foul #4 on Keith Scoles, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Brendon Hunt (PF), Donald Oliver (C) Keith Scoles, Larry Boyle, Christopher Avendano | |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brendon Hunt - foul #1 on Brendon Hunt, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper (SG), Roger Pope (PF) Charles Perry, Brendon Hunt | |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:55 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Cooper | 54-52 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Roger Pope - foul #2 on Roger Pope, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), John Goss (SF) William Bray, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Sammy Best (PG) Alvin Stepney | |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 13:21 | South Alabama | John Goss steals the ball from Donald Oliver | 57-52 |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Tano Akiyama and he's hacked by Roger Pope - foul #3 on Roger Pope, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), William Bray (SG), Joel Hoffman (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Tano Akiyama, Marvin Cadogan, Henry Gould, Dema Kukowski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Brendon Hunt (PF) Sammy Best, Roger Pope | |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 12:39 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper banks in the layup on a great pass from Brendon Hunt and the foul's on Joel Hoffman - foul #1 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG) John Goss | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano (C) Donald Oliver | |
| 12:39 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Caraway | 60-54 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Nielson | 62-54 |
| 12:11 | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Perry steps in front of the William Bray pass | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Lindsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Bray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brendon Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Avendano (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:48 | South Alabama | Charles Perry drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brendon Hunt | 62-57 |
| 11:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricardo Ruiz is called for the reach on William Bray - foul #4 on Ricardo Ruiz, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (PG), John Goss (SF), Dema Kukowski (PF), Manuel Gerace (C) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, Joel Hoffman, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Sammy Best (PG), Alvin Stepney (SG), David Lafollette (SF), Larry Boyle (PF), Donald Oliver (C) Charles Perry, Kenneth Cooper, Ricardo Ruiz, Brendon Hunt, Christopher Avendano | |
| 11:24 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 11:24 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 11:24 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 11:17 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | David Lafollette is called for the reach on William Bray in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Lafollette, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 11:02 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Lafollette and he's hacked by William Bray - foul #1 on William Bray, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG) William Bray | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Roger Pope (C) Donald Oliver | |
| 11:02 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by John Goss is denied by Larry Boyle | 65-60 |
| 10:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama hits the follow up shot | 67-60 |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan's pass is intercepted by David Lafollette in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 10:23 | South Alabama | Sammy Best banks in the layup on a great pass from David Lafollette | 67-62 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski is hacked by Sammy Best in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammy Best, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Henry Gould (PF) Tano Akiyama, Marvin Cadogan | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Brendon Hunt (SF), Donald Oliver (C) Sammy Best, Alvin Stepney, David Lafollette, Roger Pope | |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 09:57 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper is whistled for traveling | 69-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Lloyd Caraway (C) Dema Kukowski, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cooper in the backcourt | 69-62 |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | John Goss steals it from Larry Boyle | 69-62 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Cooper - foul #1 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 09:09 | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt is called for traveling | 71-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG) Patrick Nielson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Sammy Best (PG), Alvin Stepney (SG), David Lafollette (SF), Roger Pope (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Charles Perry, Kenneth Cooper, Brendon Hunt, Larry Boyle, Donald Oliver | |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | David Lafollette is called for the reach on John Goss in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Lafollette, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt (SF) David Lafollette | |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey is fouled on the floor by Brendon Hunt - foul #2 on Brendon Hunt, team foul #13 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace (C) Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 08:55 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 08:49 | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Sammy Best | 73-64 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 75-64 |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Henry Gould picks off the pass by Sammy Best | 75-64 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), Dema Kukowski (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Tano Akiyama, Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Henry Gould, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Larry Boyle (PF), Donald Oliver (C) Sammy Best, Alvin Stepney, Roger Pope, Christopher Avendano | |
| 07:50 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Perry and he's hacked by Joel Hoffman - foul #2 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #7 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (PG), Keith Scoles (SG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF) Charles Perry, Kenneth Cooper, Brendon Hunt | |
| 07:50 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dema Kukowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Lafollette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Scoles (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Boyle (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Oliver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 07:32 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Larry Boyle | 75-67 |
| 07:22 | South Alabama | David Lafollette blows the layup | 75-67 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Oliver blocks the short jumper by Marvin Cadogan | 75-67 |
| 06:59 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ricardo Ruiz | 75-67 |
| 06:55 | South Alabama | David Lafollette drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Keith Scoles | 75-69 |
| 06:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-69 |
| 06:42 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ricardo Ruiz | 75-69 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Boyle | 75-72 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Marvin Cadogan | 77-72 |
| 06:17 | South Alabama | David Lafollette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman blows the wide open layup | 77-72 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Hoffman | 77-72 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Nielson | 79-72 |
| 05:22 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver jams it on a great pass from Larry Boyle | 79-74 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Keith Scoles is called for the reach on Dema Kukowski - foul #5 on Keith Scoles, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), John Goss (SF), Henry Gould (PF), Manuel Gerace (C) Patrick Nielson, Marvin Cadogan, Joel Hoffman, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Roger Pope (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) David Lafollette, Keith Scoles, Larry Boyle, Donald Oliver | |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Pope | 80-74 |
| 04:54 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper is fouled on the floor by Dema Kukowski - foul #3 on Dema Kukowski, team foul #8 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SG) Dema Kukowski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:54 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 04:54 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 80-75 |
| 04:46 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 04:41 | South Alabama | Charles Perry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-75 |
| 04:39 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano hits the follow up shot | 80-77 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama hits a fadeaway from the left side | 82-77 |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano loses the dribble to William Bray | 82-77 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss's pass is intercepted by Roger Pope in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | Charles Perry connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Cooper | 82-80 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bray (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roger Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Avendano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses the wide open shot from the left block | 82-80 |
| 03:34 | South Alabama | Roger Pope grabs the board | 82-80 |
| 03:28 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Perry | 82-83 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses the driving attempt in the lane | 82-83 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould can't tip it in | 82-83 |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | Roger Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Pope | 82-86 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Pope steps in front of the Tano Akiyama pass in the backcourt | 82-86 |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-86 |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the board | 82-86 |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-86 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG) Tano Akiyama, William Bray | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Larry Boyle (PF), Brendon Hunt (C) Charles Perry, Roger Pope, Christopher Avendano | |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-86 |
| 02:23 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney gets the rebound | 82-86 |
| 02:02 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle travels with the ball | 82-86 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SF), Lloyd Caraway (C) John Goss, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Oliver (C) Larry Boyle | |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Nielson | 84-86 |
| 01:44 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ricardo Ruiz | 84-89 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould blows the layup | 84-89 |
| 01:17 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver gets the rebound | 84-89 |
| 01:10 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-89 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dean Lindsey | 84-89 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-89 |
| 00:41 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz snags the defensive board | 84-89 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | Patrick Nielson is called for the reach on Ricardo Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #9 | 84-89 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF) Dema Kukowski | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), David Lafollette (SG), Larry Boyle (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Alvin Stepney, Kenneth Cooper, Brendon Hunt, Donald Oliver | |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz misses the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-90 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle is hacked by Henry Gould - foul #2 on Henry Gould, team foul #10 | 84-90 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-92 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | David Lafollette is hacked by Lloyd Caraway - foul #4 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #11 | 84-92 |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | David Lafollette makes the 1st free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:32 | South Alabama | David Lafollette makes the 2nd free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Nielson and the foul's on Christopher Avendano - foul #1 on Christopher Avendano, team foul #15 | 86-94 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper (SG), Donald Oliver (C) David Lafollette, Christopher Avendano | |
| 00:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the free throw | 87-94 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Charles Perry is hacked by Patrick Nielson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #12 | 87-94 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (PG) Patrick Nielson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (SG), Christopher Avendano (C) Kenneth Cooper, Donald Oliver | |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 87-95 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 87-96 |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Caraway | 90-96 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle is hacked by Marvin Cadogan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #13 | 90-96 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper (SG) David Lafollette | |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 90-97 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Perry - foul #2 on Charles Perry, team foul #16 | 90-97 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Donald Oliver (C) Christopher Avendano | |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses the 2nd free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver snags the defensive board | 91-97 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver is hacked by Dean Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Lindsey, team foul #14 | 91-97 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 91-99 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 91-99 |