| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Avendano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Goss (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 19:49 | South Alabama | Joel Hoffman is called for the reach on Charles Perry - foul #3 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (PF) Joel Hoffman | |
| 19:38 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the shot from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 19:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 19:21 | South Alabama | David Vaughn travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| 19:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lloyd Caraway, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| 18:51 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 18:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Cooper steals the ball from Lloyd Caraway in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 18:28 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Perry | 44-45 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 17:55 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Goss - foul #1 on John Goss, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Keith Scoles (SG), Robert Harris (PF), Charles Hammett (C) Charles Perry, Kenneth Cooper, David Vaughn, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), Jason Aust (PF), Albert Valez (C) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, William Bray, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 17:55 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 17:55 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Valez | 46-49 |
| 17:30 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alvin Stepney, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson (PF) Ricardo Ruiz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Scoles - foul #3 on Keith Scoles, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (SG) Keith Scoles | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Manuel Lawson | 46-50 |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alvin Stepney | 49-50 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is fouled on the floor by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper (SG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Patrick Rhyne (C) Alvin Stepney, Robert Harris, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Lloyd Caraway (C) John Goss, Albert Valez | |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway is denied on a layup by Patrick Rhyne | 49-50 |
| 16:34 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:29 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 16:28 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 16:27 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 16:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway tips it home | 51-52 |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz is fouled on the floor by Jason Aust - foul #1 on Jason Aust, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), David Vaughn (PF) David Lafollette, Manuel Lawson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF), William Bray (PF) Tano Akiyama, Marvin Cadogan, Jason Aust | |
| 15:50 | South Alabama | Patrick Rhyne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (SG), Keith Scoles (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Charles Hammett (C) Kenneth Cooper, Ricardo Ruiz, David Vaughn, Patrick Rhyne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace (PF), Joel Hoffman (C) Dean Lindsey, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Stepney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Scoles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hammett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel Gerace | 51-54 |
| 15:12 | South Alabama | William Bray swats the shot by Robert Harris | 51-54 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is hacked by Keith Scoles - foul #4 on Keith Scoles, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), David Vaughn (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Charles Perry, Alvin Stepney, Keith Scoles, Robert Harris, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (SG) William Bray | |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 14:39 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 14:35 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-54 |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez (C) Joel Hoffman | |
| 14:17 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kenneth Cooper | 54-54 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama is hacked by Kenneth Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson (PF) David Vaughn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG) Patrick Nielson | |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-56 |
| 13:40 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 13:39 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 13:23 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano loses the dribble to Albert Valez | 54-56 |
| 13:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez lays it up and in on a great pass from Tano Akiyama and he's hacked by Christopher Avendano - foul #1 on Christopher Avendano, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Alvin Stepney (SG), Robert Harris (SF), David Vaughn (PF), Charles Hammett (C) David Lafollette, Kenneth Cooper, Ricardo Ruiz, Manuel Lawson, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), William Bray (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF) Tano Akiyama, Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Manuel Gerace | |
| 13:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez misses the free throw | 54-58 |
| 13:08 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Hammett | 54-58 |
| 12:39 | South Alabama | Marvin Cadogan is called for the reach on Robert Harris - foul #2 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway (C) Albert Valez | |
| 12:31 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Hammett, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust (PF) Joel Hoffman | |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 12:14 | South Alabama | David Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 12:09 | South Alabama | David Vaughn scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Marvin Cadogan - foul #3 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper (SG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Patrick Rhyne (C) Alvin Stepney, Robert Harris, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace (PF) Marvin Cadogan | |
| 12:09 | South Alabama | David Vaughn misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Caraway | 56-58 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust is hacked by Ricardo Ruiz - foul #3 on Ricardo Ruiz, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Funk (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG) Patrick Nielson, William Bray | |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 11:25 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz is called for traveling | 56-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF) Jason Aust, Manuel Gerace | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Vaughn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Rhyne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Funk (fresh) SG - Dean Lindsey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Caraway and he's fouled by David Vaughn - foul #2 on David Vaughn, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson (PF) David Vaughn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG) Joseph Funk | |
| 11:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | John Goss swats the shot by Ricardo Ruiz | 56-63 |
| 10:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tano Akiyama | 56-65 |
| 10:13 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Patrick Rhyne | 58-65 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Joel Hoffman is blocked by Patrick Rhyne | 58-65 |
| 10:05 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 09:59 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dean Lindsey | 58-68 |
| 09:16 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Perry | 60-68 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama is hacked by Charles Perry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Perry, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), David Lafollette (SG), Robert Harris (SF), David Vaughn (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Charles Perry, Kenneth Cooper, Ricardo Ruiz, Manuel Lawson, Patrick Rhyne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF), Jason Aust (C) Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Joel Hoffman, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 08:43 | South Alabama | David Lafollette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 08:41 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano tips it but misses | 60-70 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alvin Stepney - foul #2 on Alvin Stepney, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz (SF) David Vaughn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray (SF) Tano Akiyama | |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 08:19 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Lafollette | 62-70 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan is fouled on the floor by David Lafollette - foul #2 on David Lafollette, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper (SG), Keith Scoles (PF), Charles Hammett (C) David Lafollette, Robert Harris, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez (C) Jason Aust | |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 07:43 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Cooper | 65-72 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Albert Valez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | William Bray grabs the offensive board | 65-72 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), David Vaughn (PF) Alvin Stepney, Kenneth Cooper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Funk (PG), John Goss (SF) Patrick Nielson, Marvin Cadogan | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Scoles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Vaughn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hammett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Joseph Funk (fresh) SG - William Bray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. SF - John Goss (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Gerace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Valez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | South Alabama | Keith Scoles hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Perry | 67-72 |
| 06:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Funk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (PG) Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG) William Bray | |
| 06:40 | South Alabama | David Lafollette drills a shot from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | David Lafollette is called for the reach on Dean Lindsey - foul #3 on David Lafollette, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Harris (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) David Vaughn, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust (C) Albert Valez | |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | David Lafollette clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-74 |
| 06:14 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust is fouled on the floor by Keith Scoles - foul #5 on Keith Scoles, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Manuel Lawson (PF) David Lafollette, Keith Scoles, Ricardo Ruiz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), William Bray (SG) Joseph Funk, Dean Lindsey | |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 05:58 | South Alabama | Christopher Avendano pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 05:32 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Cooper | 71-75 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust connects on the open shot from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Nielson | 71-77 |
| 05:07 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Lawson | 74-77 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 74-77 |
| 04:43 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Charles Perry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Nielson - foul #1 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #7 | 74-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (SG), David Lafollette (SF), David Vaughn (PF), Charles Hammett (C) Kenneth Cooper, Robert Harris, Manuel Lawson, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), Joel Hoffman (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Patrick Nielson, William Bray, Manuel Gerace, Jason Aust | |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Charles Perry misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Charles Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Marvin Cadogan | 74-79 |
| 04:15 | South Alabama | Charles Perry's floater is knocked away by Lloyd Caraway | 74-79 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marvin Cadogan | 74-81 |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Marvin Cadogan - foul #4 on Marvin Cadogan, team foul #8 | 74-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper (SG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), Patrick Rhyne (C) Charles Perry, David Lafollette, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG) John Goss | |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 03:46 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 03:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dean Lindsey | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Stepney | 78-84 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ricardo Ruiz - foul #4 on Ricardo Ruiz, team foul #15 | 78-84 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Albert Valez (C) Dean Lindsey, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Alvin Stepney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Cooper (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricardo Ruiz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Vaughn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Rhyne (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Cadogan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Joel Hoffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Valez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #16 | 78-86 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Harris (PF) David Vaughn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), John Goss (SF), William Bray (PF) Tano Akiyama, Marvin Cadogan, Joel Hoffman | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-86 |
| 02:45 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz loses the dribble to Albert Valez | 78-86 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 78-86 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Lafollette (PG), Manuel Lawson (PF), Charles Hammett (C) Alvin Stepney, Robert Harris, Patrick Rhyne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace (PF) William Bray | |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper is fouled on the floor by Dean Lindsey - foul #2 on Dean Lindsey, team foul #9 | 78-86 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (SG), Lloyd Caraway (C) Dean Lindsey, Albert Valez | |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Kenneth Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tano Akiyama | 80-88 |
| 01:25 | South Alabama | Tano Akiyama picks off the pass by Manuel Lawson | 80-88 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace lays it in set up by Tano Akiyama | 80-90 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | John Goss is called for the reach on Ricardo Ruiz - foul #2 on John Goss, team foul #10 | 80-90 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), Robert Harris (PF) Kenneth Cooper, Manuel Lawson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG), William Bray (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF), Jason Aust (C) Patrick Nielson, John Goss, Manuel Gerace, Lloyd Caraway | |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Ricardo Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-90 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), David Vaughn (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Alvin Stepney, David Lafollette, Robert Harris, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dean Lindsey (SG), John Goss (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Tano Akiyama, Marvin Cadogan, William Bray, Joel Hoffman, Jason Aust | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Avendano is called for the reach on Patrick Nielson - foul #2 on Christopher Avendano, team foul #17 | 82-90 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama 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) | |
| 00:51 | South Alabama | John Goss denies the turnaround by Ricardo Ruiz | 82-92 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway grabs the defensive rebound | 82-92 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Perry - foul #4 on Charles Perry, team foul #18 | 82-92 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), David Lafollette (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Manuel Lawson (PF), Charles Hammett (C) Charles Perry, Kenneth Cooper, Ricardo Ruiz, David Vaughn, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Marvin Cadogan (SG), William Bray (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF) Patrick Nielson, Dean Lindsey, John Goss, Manuel Gerace | |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway misses the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett gets the rebound | 82-93 |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Manuel Lawson clanks a jump hook from close range | 82-93 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney snags the offensive board | 82-93 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | William Bray is called for the reach on Charles Hammett - foul #1 on William Bray, team foul #11 | 82-93 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Aust (C) Lloyd Caraway | |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Charles Hammett makes the 2nd free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | David Lafollette is called for the reach on Marvin Cadogan in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Lafollette, team foul #19 | 84-93 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Perry (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Ricardo Ruiz (SF), David Vaughn (PF), Christopher Avendano (C) Alvin Stepney, David Lafollette, Robert Harris, Manuel Lawson, Charles Hammett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF), Manuel Gerace (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Tano Akiyama, William Bray, Joel Hoffman, Jason Aust | |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses the 2nd free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | David Vaughn grabs the board | 84-94 |
| 00:28 | South Alabama | Charles Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-94 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Alvin Stepney (PG), David Lafollette (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Manuel Lawson (PF), Charles Hammett (C) Charles Perry, Kenneth Cooper, Ricardo Ruiz, David Vaughn, Christopher Avendano | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), William Bray (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF), Jason Aust (C) Patrick Nielson, John Goss, Manuel Gerace, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama 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 | Tano Akiyama runs out the clock | 84-94 |