| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Baskin (fresh) SG - Emmett Harris (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Wojtanowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Howland | 35-41 |
| 19:18 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Hatfield | 35-41 |
| 19:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is hacked by David Baskin - foul #3 on David Baskin, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fielding (PG) David Baskin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | John Richardson grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:49 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Emmett Harris | 37-41 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is fouled in the backcourt by David Simpson - foul #2 on David Simpson, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Myron Pennington (SG), Lewis Styborski (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Emmett Harris, David Simpson, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield lays it in uncontested set up by James Hartley | 37-43 |
| 18:18 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Myron Pennington | 40-43 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 18:04 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:58 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lewis Styborski | 42-43 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG) David Wojtanowski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Timothy Guglielmo (SF), Todd Bodiford (PF), Kevin Paynter (C) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Robert Hatfield | |
| 17:14 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris loses the dribble to Kevin Paynter | 42-43 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter is whistled for a carry | 42-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF), David Simpson (PF), John Richardson (C) Myron Pennington, Lewis Styborski, Joe Puckett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:43 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 42-43 |
| 16:41 | South Alabama | David Simpson snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 16:19 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 15:54 | South Alabama | John Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fielding (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Emmett Harris (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wojtanowski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Atkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Bodiford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Paynter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | South Alabama | Kevin Paynter denies the turnaround by David Simpson | 42-43 |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Emmett Harris is called for the reach on James Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emmett Harris, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Myron Pennington (SF), Russell Edwards (C) Edward Fielding, David Wojtanowski, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Archie Patterson (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) James Ledbetter, Arthur Atkinson, Timothy Guglielmo, Todd Bodiford, Kevin Paynter | |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-43 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson tips it in | 42-45 |
| 14:59 | South Alabama | James Hartley takes the ball from David Simpson | 42-45 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Gusman steps in front of the Jonathan Howland pass in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 14:43 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards slams it home | 44-45 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | David Simpson steals the ball from Jonathan Howland in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 14:26 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 14:25 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman tips it home | 46-45 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), David Wojtanowski (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF), Joe Puckett (C) Brian Gusman, Emmett Harris, David Simpson, Russell Edwards | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri (PF) John Battles | |
| 14:11 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 13:53 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:47 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Baskin | 51-45 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is hacked by David Baskin in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Baskin, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Edward Fielding (SG), John Richardson (C) David Baskin, Myron Pennington, Joe Puckett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Timothy Guglielmo (SF) James Hartley, Jonathan Howland, Archie Patterson | |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 51-45 |
| 13:36 | South Alabama | John Richardson snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 13:30 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | David Wojtanowski steals it from Timothy Guglielmo in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 13:06 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Atkinson | 54-48 |
| 12:25 | South Alabama | John Richardson hits the finger roll | 56-48 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is hacked by David Wojtanowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Wojtanowski, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Myron Pennington (SG), Joe Puckett (PF), Russell Edwards (C) David Wojtanowski, Lewis Styborski, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Todd Bodiford (C) James Ledbetter, Arthur Atkinson, Timothy Guglielmo, Robert Hatfield | |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-48 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 56-48 |
| 11:55 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Myron Pennington (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Fielding (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joe Puckett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Todd Bodiford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 11:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Gusman is called for the reach on John Battles - foul #4 on Brian Gusman, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG), David Simpson (PF) Brian Gusman, Russell Edwards | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG), Archie Patterson (PF) James Hartley, Clarence Ulibarri | |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-48 |
| 11:14 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 11:09 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-48 |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-48 |
| 10:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Jonathan Howland | 56-50 |
| 09:55 | South Alabama | Archie Patterson steals the ball from Joe Puckett | 56-50 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles can't tip it in | 56-50 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Bodiford tips it but misses | 56-50 |
| 09:28 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | David Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-50 |
| 09:07 | South Alabama | David Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:52 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Todd Bodiford - foul #2 on Todd Bodiford, team foul #1 | 56-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski (SF), Lewis Styborski (PF), John Richardson (C) Edward Fielding, Emmett Harris, David Simpson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Arthur Atkinson (SG), Timothy Guglielmo (SF), Kevin Paynter (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) James Ledbetter, Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Archie Patterson, Todd Bodiford | |
| 08:52 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:52 | South Alabama | Joe Puckett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is fouled on the floor by Joe Puckett - foul #2 on Joe Puckett, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fielding (PG) Joe Puckett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| 08:20 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 08:16 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 56-51 |
| 08:15 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 08:01 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:46 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding is hacked by Kevin Paynter - foul #1 on Kevin Paynter, team foul #2 | 58-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Emmett Harris (SG) Edward Fielding, Myron Pennington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri (PF) Kevin Paynter | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Emmett Harris (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wojtanowski (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Styborski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clarence Ulibarri (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 07:33 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Clarence Ulibarri | 58-51 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri drills a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Hatfield | 58-53 |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Brian Gusman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-53 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson blows the layup but he's hacked by Emmett Harris - foul #2 on Emmett Harris, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Myron Pennington (SG), Russell Edwards (C) Brian Gusman, Emmett Harris, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), John Battles (SF) James Hartley, Timothy Guglielmo | |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:22 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:11 | South Alabama | Robert Hatfield denies the turnaround by Myron Pennington | 58-54 |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by John Morton and he's hacked by Lewis Styborski - foul #1 on Lewis Styborski, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Simpson (PF) Lewis Styborski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (SG), Kevin Paynter (C) John Battles, Robert Hatfield | |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson misses the free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:56 | South Alabama | David Simpson grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 05:39 | South Alabama | David Simpson is whistled for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland (SG), John Battles (SF), Archie Patterson (PF) John Morton, Arthur Atkinson, Clarence Ulibarri | |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is hacked by Myron Pennington - foul #2 on Myron Pennington, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fielding (SG), John Richardson (C) Myron Pennington, Russell Edwards | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:22 | South Alabama | David Simpson snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 04:59 | South Alabama | Edward Fielding knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Baskin | 61-57 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Wojtanowski - foul #3 on David Wojtanowski, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Gusman (PG), Myron Pennington (SG), Lewis Styborski (PF) David Baskin, Edward Fielding, David Simpson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Todd Bodiford (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) James Ledbetter, Archie Patterson, Kevin Paynter | |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Lewis Styborski tips it in | 63-58 |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 03:54 | South Alabama | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Hatfield | 63-58 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Brian Gusman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Myron Pennington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Wojtanowski (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Styborski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - John Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Battles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Todd Bodiford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 03:38 | South Alabama | John Richardson gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:32 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington hits a 3 from the left corner | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak 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 (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Gusman - foul #5 on Brian Gusman, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Baskin (PG), Emmett Harris (SG), Edward Fielding (SF), Joe Puckett (PF), Russell Edwards (C) Brian Gusman, Myron Pennington, David Wojtanowski, Lewis Styborski, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SF), Clarence Ulibarri (PF) John Battles, Todd Bodiford | |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:21 | South Alabama | Emmett Harris is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Howland - foul #2 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #3 | 66-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (SG) Jonathan Howland | |
| 03:13 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards is whistled for traveling | 66-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson (C) Robert Hatfield | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | David Baskin picks off the pass by Timothy Guglielmo in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 02:49 | South Alabama | Russell Edwards is fouled on the floor by Clarence Ulibarri - foul #2 on Clarence Ulibarri, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Myron Pennington (SF) Emmett Harris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SG) James Hartley | |
| 02:43 | South Alabama | David Baskin is hacked by Timothy Guglielmo - foul #1 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| 02:23 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Archie Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley (PG), Jonathan Howland (SG), Robert Hatfield (C) James Ledbetter, Arthur Atkinson, Archie Patterson | |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Baskin - foul #5 on David Baskin, team foul #13 | 66-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG), David Wojtanowski (SF), David Simpson (PF), John Richardson (C) David Baskin, Myron Pennington, Joe Puckett, Russell Edwards | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles (SF) Timothy Guglielmo | |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-62 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Clarence Ulibarri | 66-62 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 66-62 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | David Simpson gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | David Wojtanowski connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Emmett Harris | 68-62 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Fielding steals it from Jonathan Howland in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | James Hartley is called for the reach on David Simpson - foul #3 on James Hartley, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Myron Pennington (SG) Emmett Harris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:53 | South Alabama | James Hartley is called for the reach on John Richardson - foul #4 on James Hartley, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| 00:53 | South Alabama | John Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | David Wojtanowski steals it from Clarence Ulibarri | 68-62 |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Jonathan Howland is called for the reach on David Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Howland, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | David Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | David Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley is fouled in the backcourt by David Simpson - foul #3 on David Simpson, team foul #14 | 69-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Emmett Harris (SG) Myron Pennington | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:41 | South Alabama | John Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | John Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by James Hartley - foul #5 on James Hartley, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Myron Pennington (SG) Emmett Harris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter (PG) James Hartley | |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama 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) | |
| 00:33 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | John Richardson is hacked by James Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ledbetter, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:31 | South Alabama | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-66 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | David Simpson snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | David Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by James Ledbetter - foul #2 on James Ledbetter, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | David Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:19 | South Alabama | David Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama 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) | |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ledbetter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington is hacked by James Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ledbetter, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | Myron Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Clarence Ulibarri throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joe Puckett (PF), Russell Edwards (C) David Simpson, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SG), Timothy Guglielmo (SF), Archie Patterson (PF), Todd Bodiford (C) Jonathan Howland, John Battles, Clarence Ulibarri, Robert Hatfield | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama 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 Alabama | Edward Fielding runs out the clock | 76-66 |