| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Keith Scoles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss inbounds the ball | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses badly on a runner in the lane | 48-32 |
| 19:49 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 19:45 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle loses the ball out of bounds | 48-32 |
| 19:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Keith Scoles takes the ball from Patrick Nielson in the backcourt | 48-32 |
| 19:28 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 19:26 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle snags the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver misses the turnaround from the baseline | 48-32 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Perry is called for the reach on Patrick Nielson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Perry, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 19:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-32 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss tips it home | 50-32 |
| 18:48 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Larry Boyle and he's fouled by Lloyd Caraway - foul #1 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #1 | 50-34 |
| 18:48 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Perry - foul #2 on Charles Perry, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt (C) Donald Oliver | |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Boyle - foul #1 on Larry Boyle, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (PG) Charles Perry | |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 18:25 | South Alabama | David Lafollette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits a wide open floater from close range | 54-35 |
| 17:49 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Ricardo Ruiz and he's fouled by John Goss - foul #1 on John Goss, team foul #2 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), Dema Kukowski (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF), Manuel Gerace (C) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Henry Gould, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Sammy Best (PG), Roger Pope (C) Keith Scoles, Ricardo Ruiz | |
| 17:49 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Cadogan | 57-38 |
| 17:18 | South Alabama | Dema Kukowski is called for the reach on Brendon Hunt - foul #1 on Dema Kukowski, team foul #3 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Keith Scoles (SG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Donald Oliver (C) Sammy Best, David Lafollette, Brendon Hunt, Larry Boyle | |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | Manuel Gerace is called for the reach on Charles Perry - foul #2 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #4 | 57-38 |
| 16:46 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Perry | 57-41 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF), Henry Gould (PF) Tano Akiyama, Dema Kukowski, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:22 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-41 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan snags the offensive board | 57-41 |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Nielson | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Cadogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Hoffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Scoles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Pope (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | Marvin Cadogan steps in front of the Ricardo Ruiz pass | 59-41 |
| 15:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Nielson | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:08 | South Alabama | Charles Perry misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-41 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman snags the defensive board | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman misses the jumpshot from the left side | 61-41 |
| 14:36 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 14:32 | South Alabama | Henry Gould is called for the reach on Keith Scoles - foul #2 on Henry Gould, team foul #5 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Dema Kukowski (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Patrick Nielson, Marvin Cadogan, John Goss, Henry Gould, Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), David Lafollette (SF), Larry Boyle (PF), Brendon Hunt (C) Charles Perry, Keith Scoles, Ricardo Ruiz, Roger Pope, Donald Oliver | |
| 14:25 | South Alabama | David Lafollette lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Cooper and he's fouled by Dean Lindsey - foul #1 on Dean Lindsey, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| 14:25 | South Alabama | David Lafollette misses the free throw | 61-43 |
| 14:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-43 |
| 13:59 | South Alabama | Dema Kukowski is called for the reach on Kenneth Cooper - foul #2 on Dema Kukowski, team foul #7 | 63-43 |
| 13:59 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 13:59 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-45 |
| 13:39 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney is whistled for traveling | 63-45 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Boyle - foul #2 on Larry Boyle, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Sammy Best (PG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Christopher Avendano (C) Alvin Stepney, David Lafollette, Brendon Hunt | |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 13:12 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz is whistled for a carry | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace is fouled in the backcourt by Sammy Best - foul #1 on Sammy Best, team foul #5 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SG), Henry Gould (PF) Dean Lindsey, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-45 |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| 12:48 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Sammy Best | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 67-48 |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-51 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Boyle - foul #3 on Larry Boyle, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Tano Akiyama, Dema Kukowski, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), David Lafollette (SF), Brendon Hunt (PF), Donald Oliver (C) Sammy Best, Ricardo Ruiz, Larry Boyle, Christopher Avendano | |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 11:42 | South Alabama | David Lafollette is whistled for a carry | 69-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG) William Bray | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goss (fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Henry Gould (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alvin Stepney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Lafollette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brendon Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould blows the layup | 69-51 |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt grabs the board | 69-51 |
| 11:17 | South Alabama | David Lafollette hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 69-51 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 11:02 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-51 |
| 11:01 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Cooper | 69-51 |
| 10:56 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver connects on the 3 from the left corner | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Henry Gould | 71-54 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-54 |
| 10:14 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Brendon Hunt | 71-54 |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Gould - foul #3 on Henry Gould, team foul #8 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), Dema Kukowski (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF), Manuel Gerace (C) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Henry Gould, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Keith Scoles (SG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Roger Pope (C) Alvin Stepney, Kenneth Cooper, David Lafollette, Donald Oliver | |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 10:03 | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman is fouled on the floor by Brendon Hunt - foul #2 on Brendon Hunt, team foul #7 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano (C) Brendon Hunt | |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 09:35 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses the lay-in | 73-58 |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Charles Perry pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:15 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Perry | 73-61 |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SG), John Goss (SF) Marvin Cadogan, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Larry Boyle (PF) Roger Pope | |
| 08:51 | South Alabama | Larry Boyle can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 73-61 |
| 08:50 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano gets the offensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-61 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dema Kukowski | 73-61 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Larry Boyle takes the ball from Joel Hoffman | 73-61 |
| 07:54 | South Alabama | Joel Hoffman blocks the jumper by Ricardo Ruiz | 73-61 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 07:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Tano Akiyama | 75-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dema Kukowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Hoffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Scoles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Boyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Avendano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Hoffman | 75-61 |
| 07:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Dema Kukowski | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:55 | South Alabama | Dema Kukowski swats the layup by Larry Boyle | 77-61 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 79-61 |
| 06:44 | South Alabama | John Goss picks off the pass by Charles Perry | 79-61 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray is fouled on the floor by Christopher Avendano - foul #1 on Christopher Avendano, team foul #8 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), Henry Gould (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Tano Akiyama, John Goss, Dema Kukowski, Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), David Lafollette (SF), Roger Pope (PF), Donald Oliver (C) Charles Perry, Keith Scoles, Ricardo Ruiz, Larry Boyle, Christopher Avendano | |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Donald Oliver hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Alvin Stepney | 81-63 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SF) William Bray | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt (PF) Donald Oliver | |
| 05:19 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-63 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould snags the defensive board | 81-63 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Nielson | 83-63 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | David Lafollette scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Stepney | 83-65 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses the floater from the right wing | 83-65 |
| 04:18 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Pope | 83-65 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt drills a runner from the left block set up by Roger Pope | 83-67 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould blows the layup | 83-67 |
| 03:45 | South Alabama | Roger Pope snags the defensive board | 83-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | South Alabama | David Lafollette misses the runner from the left block | 83-67 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould snags the defensive board | 83-67 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Cadogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Henry Gould (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Caraway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alvin Stepney (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Lafollette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brendon Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Pope (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses the easy layup | 83-67 |
| 03:11 | South Alabama | Roger Pope snags the defensive board | 83-67 |
| 03:04 | South Alabama | Roger Pope is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roger Pope, team foul #9 | 83-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Douglas Suter (PG), John Goss (SF), Manuel Gerace (C) Patrick Nielson, Marvin Cadogan, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Sammy Best (PG), Keith Scoles (SG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Larry Boyle (PF), Donald Oliver (C) Alvin Stepney, Kenneth Cooper, David Lafollette, Brendon Hunt, Roger Pope | |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Keith Scoles picks off the pass by John Goss in the backcourt | 83-67 |
| 03:01 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles lays it in | 83-69 |
| 02:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 83-69 |
| 02:33 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz grabs the defensive rebound | 83-69 |
| 02:29 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 83-69 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould grabs the board | 83-69 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Suter | 85-69 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Gerace - foul #3 on Manuel Gerace, team foul #9 | 85-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), Dema Kukowski (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF) Douglas Suter, Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Henry Gould | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Brendon Hunt (PF), Roger Pope (C) Sammy Best, Larry Boyle, Donald Oliver | |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 85-70 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricardo Ruiz is called for the reach on Marvin Cadogan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricardo Ruiz, team foul #10 | 85-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (SF) Ricardo Ruiz | |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 86-71 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| 01:55 | South Alabama | Roger Pope grabs the board | 86-71 |
| 01:40 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Alvin Stepney and the foul's on Marvin Cadogan - foul #2 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #10 | 86-73 |
| 01:40 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles makes the free throw | 86-74 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Marvin Cadogan | 88-74 |
| 01:04 | South Alabama | Dema Kukowski steps in front of the Alvin Stepney pass | 88-74 |
| 01:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama banks in the layup set up by Dema Kukowski | 90-74 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Brendon Hunt is denied by Joel Hoffman | 90-74 |
| 00:55 | South Alabama | Roger Pope grabs the offensive rebound | 90-74 |
| 00:52 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-74 |
| 00:50 | South Alabama | David Lafollette grabs the offensive board | 90-74 |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-74 |
| 00:47 | South Alabama | Brendon Hunt grabs the offensive board | 90-74 |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Roger Pope misses the 3 from straight away | 90-74 |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles gets the offensive rebound | 90-74 |
| 00:39 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-74 |
| 00:38 | South Alabama | Roger Pope gets the offensive rebound | 90-74 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 90-74 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace grabs the board | 90-74 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Tano Akiyama | 92-74 |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | Roger Pope scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Keith Scoles | 92-77 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama runs out the clock | 92-77 |