| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Reggie Pereira (fresh) SG - David Fuerstenberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Dolce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Charles Heath inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | South Florida | Charles Heath's floater is tipped away by Ismael Long | 28-36 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 19:25 | South Florida | Charles Dolce misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-36 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dominique Johnson | 28-39 |
| 18:54 | South Florida | Kenneth Bryce steals it from Charles Dolce | 28-39 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ismael Long | 28-42 |
| 18:24 | South Florida | Charles Heath comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Bryce - foul #2 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Anthony Redwine (SG), Randall Chitwood (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Reggie Pereira, David Fuerstenberg, Kelvin Thomas, Charles Dolce | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Curtis Thomas (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Dominique Johnson, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long | |
| 18:24 | South Florida | Charles Heath misses the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:24 | South Florida | Charles Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Summers (SF) Charles Heath | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:59 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter hits a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Harry Ponds - foul #1 on Harry Ponds, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (SG), Todd Garrett (C) Albert Morris, Harry Bailey | |
| 17:59 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall Chitwood is called for the reach on Curtis Thomas - foul #3 on Randall Chitwood, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF) Randall Chitwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 17:27 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 17:09 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 17:08 | South Florida | James Summers hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 17:00 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:44 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by George O'Connell - foul #2 on George O'Connell, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Charles Dolce (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Anthony Redwine, James Summers, Tommy Weis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Chad Morris, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell, Todd Garrett | |
| 16:44 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kelvin Thomas takes the ball from Kenneth Bryce | 37-42 |
| 16:04 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 16:03 | South Florida | Charles Heath tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Wilbur Bevilacqua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Fuerstenberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Dolce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 39-42 |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey tips it back up and in | 39-44 |
| 15:29 | South Florida | Dominique Johnson is called for the reach on Kelvin Thomas - foul #2 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Reggie Pereira (SG), Randall Chitwood (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Wilbur Bevilacqua, David Fuerstenberg, Kelvin Thomas, Charles Dolce | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Charlie Burnett (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Dominique Johnson, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long | |
| 15:10 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Heath | 42-44 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | Anthony Redwine (SF) Charles Heath | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (SF), Todd Garrett (C) Charlie Burnett, Harry Bailey | |
| 14:53 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine is whistled for a carry | 42-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (SG) Albert Morris | |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:22 | South Florida | Tommy Weis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:03 | South Florida | Tommy Weis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Todd Garrett - foul #1 on Todd Garrett, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg (SG), Charles Heath (SF) Reggie Pereira, Anthony Redwine | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF), Harry Bailey (C) Harry Ponds, Chad Morris, Curtis Thomas, George O'Connell, Todd Garrett | |
| 14:03 | South Florida | Tommy Weis makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:03 | South Florida | Tommy Weis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses the floater from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ismael Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey misses short on a runner near the basket | 44-44 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson tips it in | 44-46 |
| 13:05 | South Florida | Tommy Weis double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Charles Dolce (C) Oscar Ratner, Randall Chitwood, Tommy Weis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG), Charlie Burnett (SF), Todd Garrett (PF) Dominique Johnson, Kenneth Bryce, Ismael Long | |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Todd Garrett grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 12:02 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 12:01 | South Florida | Charles Dolce grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:47 | South Florida | Charles Dolce misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-49 |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fuerstenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Heath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Dolce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Bailey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses the tip | 44-49 |
| 11:26 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Charles Dolce | 44-49 |
| 11:03 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:01 | South Florida | Charles Dolce grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:47 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charlie Burnett | 44-52 |
| 10:02 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas buries a shot in the lane | 46-52 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses badly on a shot near the basket | 46-52 |
| 09:41 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:21 | South Florida | Chad Morris steps in front of the Sheldon Lingenfelter pass | 46-52 |
| 09:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris connects on the open floater near the basket on a great pass from Charlie Burnett | 46-54 |
| 08:50 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter drills a floater from the right side | 48-54 |
| 08:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charlie Burnett | 48-56 |
| 08:15 | South Florida | Harry Bailey is called for the reach on Kelvin Thomas - foul #1 on Harry Bailey, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Reggie Pereira (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Randall Chitwood (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, David Fuerstenberg, Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas, Charles Dolce | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Harry Ponds (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Ismael Long (PF), George O'Connell (C) Chad Morris, Albert Morris, Charlie Burnett, Todd Garrett, Harry Bailey | |
| 08:00 | South Florida | Tommy Weis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 07:59 | South Florida | Tommy Weis snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 07:39 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner hits the finger roll and the foul's on Dominique Johnson - foul #3 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| 07:39 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ismael Long | 50-56 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Reggie Pereira (fresh) SF - Anthony Redwine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Chitwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dominique Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Ponds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ismael Long (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - George O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Ponds | 50-58 |
| 07:15 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Bryce - foul #3 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 07:15 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:15 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Bryce | 52-60 |
| 06:41 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Ratner | 55-60 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds loses the dribble to Reggie Pereira | 55-60 |
| 06:18 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Reggie Pereira | 57-60 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dominique Johnson | 57-63 |
| 05:50 | South Florida | Tommy Weis misses the easy layup | 57-63 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | George O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 05:25 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Oscar Ratner | 57-63 |
| 05:03 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Reggie Pereira and the foul's on Dominique Johnson - foul #4 on Dominique Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg (SG), James Summers (SF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF), Charles Dolce (C) Reggie Pereira, Anthony Redwine, Randall Chitwood, Tommy Weis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman (PG), Albert Morris (SG), Curtis Thomas (SF), Harry Bailey (C) Dominique Johnson, Harry Ponds, Kenneth Bryce, George O'Connell | |
| 05:03 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-63 |
| 04:44 | South Florida | James Summers gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:29 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ismael Long - foul #2 on Ismael Long, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris (PG) Albert Morris | |
| 04:29 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:29 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas grabs the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Crisman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-63 |
| 04:03 | South Florida | Charles Dolce grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:51 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner's pass is intercepted by Harry Bailey | 62-63 |
| 03:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Crisman | 62-65 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Fuerstenberg (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Summers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilbur Bevilacqua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Dolce (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Chad Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Crisman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ismael Long (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Bailey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | South Florida | Charles Dolce clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 03:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Heath (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Randall Chitwood (C) James Summers, Wilbur Bevilacqua, Charles Dolce | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), George O'Connell (PF) Kevin Crisman, Curtis Thomas, Ismael Long | |
| 03:03 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Ratner | 64-65 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Chad Morris is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Bailey | 64-68 |
| 02:31 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | David Fuerstenberg is called for the reach on George O'Connell - foul #2 on David Fuerstenberg, team foul #2 | 64-68 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Reggie Pereira (SG), Tommy Weis (C) Oscar Ratner, David Fuerstenberg, Kelvin Thomas | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Ponds (PG), Todd Garrett (PF) Chad Morris, George O'Connell | |
| 02:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harry Ponds | 64-71 |
| 01:46 | South Florida | Tommy Weis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Garrett - foul #2 on Todd Garrett, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), David Fuerstenberg (SG), Kelvin Thomas (PF) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Reggie Pereira, Randall Chitwood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson (PG), Ismael Long (PF) Harry Ponds, Todd Garrett | |
| 01:46 | South Florida | Tommy Weis misses the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:46 | South Florida | Tommy Weis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-71 |
| 01:25 | South Florida | Charles Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 01:20 | South Florida | Charles Heath connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Fuerstenberg | 68-71 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | David Fuerstenberg is called for the reach on Albert Morris - foul #3 on David Fuerstenberg, team foul #3 | 68-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Dolce (C) Tommy Weis | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Morris misses short on a runner from the right block | 68-71 |
| 00:41 | South Florida | Charles Heath gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:18 | South Florida | Harry Bailey steals it from David Fuerstenberg | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by David Fuerstenberg - foul #4 on David Fuerstenberg, team foul #4 | 68-71 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Thomas (PF) Ismael Long | |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Dominique Johnson is hacked by Charles Dolce - foul #3 on Charles Dolce, team foul #5 | 68-71 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce is fouled on the floor by Oscar Ratner - foul #4 on Oscar Ratner, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Heath is called for the reach on Kenneth Bryce - foul #2 on Charles Heath, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Charles Dolce misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-73 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Bailey runs out the clock | 68-73 |