| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Darryl Dupree (fresh) SG - Eddie Overly (fresh) SF - Daniel Reaper (fresh) PF - David Matteo (fresh) C - Johnny Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) PF - John Fulp (fresh) C - Francis Wallace (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Johnny Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marvin Snowden - foul #1 on Marvin Snowden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Johnny Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | South Florida | Eddie Overly hits a 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Reaper | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | David Matteo swats the short shot by John Fulp | 5-0 |
| 18:54 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to John Fulp | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace's pass is intercepted by Daniel Reaper | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | South Florida | Eddie Overly comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp's floater is tipped away by David Matteo | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | South Florida | Eddie Overly grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:26 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper comes up short on the shot from the left block | 5-0 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ryan Holiday | 5-0 |
| 17:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:14 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:51 | South Florida | David Matteo misses long on a shot from the left side | 5-0 |
| 16:50 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper hits the follow up shot | 7-0 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eddie Overly - foul #1 on Eddie Overly, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Caton (PG), Horace Avallone (SG), Mohammad Lewis (SF), Sean O'Connell (PF), Fred Bauer (C) Darryl Dupree, Eddie Overly, Daniel Reaper, David Matteo, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (SG), James Hackney (SF), Kevin Howard (PF), Joseph Innes (C) Ryan Holiday, Patrick Stewart, John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden misses the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:22 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-1 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard grabs the board | 7-1 |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Mohammad Lewis - foul #1 on Mohammad Lewis, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (SG) Marvin Snowden | |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 16:02 | South Florida | Sean O'Connell snags the defensive board | 7-1 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Dwight Caton (fresh) SG - Horace Avallone (fresh) SF - Mohammad Lewis (fresh) PF - Sean O'Connell (fresh) C - Fred Bauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gary Hudson (fresh) SG - Rod Robison (fresh) SF - James Hackney (fresh) PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) C - Joseph Innes (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | South Florida | Horace Avallone drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dwight Caton | 10-1 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-1 |
| 15:43 | South Florida | Fred Bauer is hacked by Rod Robison - foul #1 on Rod Robison, team foul #2 | 10-1 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF), John Fulp (PF) James Hackney, Joseph Innes | |
| 15:28 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-1 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard snags the defensive board | 10-1 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart is hacked by Mohammad Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mohammad Lewis, team foul #3 | 10-1 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Matteo (PF), Kevin Clark (C) Mohammad Lewis, Sean O'Connell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Clark swats the shot by Gary Hudson | 10-1 |
| 15:04 | South Florida | Kevin Clark pulls down the rebound | 10-1 |
| 14:44 | South Florida | Fred Bauer drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Horace Avallone and the foul's on Patrick Stewart - foul #1 on Patrick Stewart, team foul #3 | 12-1 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darryl Dupree (PG), Eddie Overly (SG), Daniel Reaper (SF) Dwight Caton, Horace Avallone, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), Francis Wallace (C) Gary Hudson, Kevin Howard | |
| 14:44 | South Florida | Fred Bauer makes the free throw | 13-1 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart is hacked by Daniel Reaper - foul #1 on Daniel Reaper, team foul #4 | 13-1 |
| Subs | South Florida | Johnny Smith (C) Fred Bauer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney (SF), Joseph Innes (PF) Patrick Stewart, John Fulp | |
| 14:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-1 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace snags the offensive board | 13-1 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes makes the shot from the left block | 13-3 |
| 13:39 | South Florida | Johnny Smith is hacked by Francis Wallace - foul #1 on Francis Wallace, team foul #4 | 13-3 |
| Subs | South Florida | Sean O'Connell (PF), Kevin Clark (C) David Matteo, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Kevin Howard (PF) Rod Robison, Joseph Innes | |
| 13:23 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-3 |
| 13:22 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Sean O'Connell | 13-3 |
| 13:06 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Eddie Overly | 15-3 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Overly - foul #2 on Eddie Overly, team foul #5 | 15-3 |
| Subs | South Florida | Horace Avallone (PG), Brady Stevenson (SG) Darryl Dupree, Eddie Overly | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), John Fulp (PF) Ryan Holiday, James Hackney, Francis Wallace | |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp loses the dribble to Kevin Clark | 15-3 |
| 12:22 | South Florida | Horace Avallone buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-3 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Sean O'Connell - foul #1 on Sean O'Connell, team foul #6 | 18-3 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Caton (PG), Fred Bauer (SF), David Matteo (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Brady Stevenson, Daniel Reaper, Sean O'Connell, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 18-3 |
| 12:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 18-4 |
| 12:00 | South Florida | Dwight Caton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-4 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart connects on the jumper from the left wing | 18-6 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Dwight Caton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Avallone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Matteo (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Johnny Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gary Hudson (fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fulp (fresh) C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | South Florida | Johnny Smith throws it down set up by Dwight Caton | 20-6 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Fred Bauer - foul #1 on Fred Bauer, team foul #7 | 20-6 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darryl Dupree (PG), Brady Stevenson (SG) Dwight Caton, Horace Avallone | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Francis Wallace (C) Marvin Snowden, Gary Hudson, John Fulp | |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 20-6 |
| 11:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-7 |
| 10:52 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rod Robison - foul #2 on Rod Robison, team foul #5 | 20-7 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), James Hackney (SF), Joseph Innes (PF) Rod Robison, Patrick Stewart, Kevin Howard | |
| 10:52 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 21-7 |
| 10:52 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 22-7 |
| 10:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday scores on a runner from the right block | 22-9 |
| 10:16 | South Florida | Johnny Smith double dribbles | 22-9 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Reaper (SF), Kevin Clark (C) Fred Bauer, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp (PF) Joseph Innes | |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Brady Stevenson picks off the pass by Marvin Snowden in the backcourt | 22-9 |
| 10:00 | South Florida | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 22-9 |
| 09:58 | South Florida | David Matteo grabs the offensive rebound | 22-9 |
| 09:44 | South Florida | Darryl Dupree misses long on a shot from the right wing | 22-9 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney snags the defensive board | 22-9 |
| 09:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-9 |
| 09:34 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper gets the rebound | 22-9 |
| 09:14 | South Florida | David Matteo scores on a floater from the left wing | 24-9 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from James Hackney and he's hacked by David Matteo - foul #1 on David Matteo, team foul #8 | 24-11 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Caton (PG), Horace Avallone (SG), Sean O'Connell (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Darryl Dupree, Brady Stevenson, David Matteo, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (PG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Kevin Howard (C) Marvin Snowden, James Hackney, Francis Wallace | |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp makes the free throw | 24-12 |
| 08:29 | South Florida | Johnny Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-12 |
| 08:28 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper tips it in | 26-12 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-12 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart tips it home | 26-14 |
| 08:00 | South Florida | Horace Avallone drills a shot from the free throw line | 28-14 |
| 07:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Hudson, team foul #6 | 28-14 |
| Subs | South Florida | Fred Bauer (C) Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney (C) John Fulp | |
| 07:47 | South Florida | Horace Avallone is hacked by Gary Hudson - foul #2 on Gary Hudson, team foul #7 | 28-14 |
| Subs | South Florida | Kevin Clark (C) Daniel Reaper | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG) Gary Hudson | |
| 07:47 | South Florida | Horace Avallone makes the 1st free throw | 29-14 |
| 07:47 | South Florida | Horace Avallone makes the 2nd free throw | 30-14 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Dwight Caton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Horace Avallone (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean O'Connell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ryan Holiday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hackney (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Caton is called for the reach on Marvin Snowden - foul #1 on Dwight Caton, team foul #9 | 30-14 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darryl Dupree (PG), David Matteo (PF) Dwight Caton, Sean O'Connell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 30-15 |
| 07:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 07:17 | South Florida | James Hackney blocks the short jumper by Horace Avallone | 30-16 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard grabs the board | 30-16 |
| 07:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Howard | 30-18 |
| 07:00 | South Florida | Horace Avallone's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Howard | 30-18 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Bauer is called for the reach on James Hackney - foul #2 on Fred Bauer, team foul #10 | 30-18 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Reaper (SF), Johnny Smith (C) Fred Bauer, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes (C) Patrick Stewart | |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 06:28 | South Florida | Daniel Reaper is whistled for a carry | 30-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brady Stevenson (SG) Horace Avallone | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp (PF), Francis Wallace (C) James Hackney, Kevin Howard | |
| 06:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes is called for traveling | 30-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Caton (PG) Darryl Dupree | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:42 | South Florida | Johnny Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-19 |
| 05:41 | South Florida | Dwight Caton hits the follow up shot | 32-19 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 32-19 |
| 05:19 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Dwight Caton | 32-19 |
| 05:01 | South Florida | Dwight Caton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brady Stevenson | 35-19 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Brady Stevenson is called for the reach on Ryan Holiday - foul #1 on Brady Stevenson, team foul #11 | 35-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darryl Dupree (PG), Horace Avallone (SG), Sean O'Connell (PF), Kevin Clark (C) Dwight Caton, Brady Stevenson, David Matteo, Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney (PG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Kevin Howard (PF) Marvin Snowden, Joseph Innes, John Fulp | |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:26 | South Florida | Kevin Clark makes the floater in the paint set up by Darryl Dupree | 37-21 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Avallone takes the ball from Patrick Stewart in the backcourt | 37-21 |
| 04:22 | South Florida | Horace Avallone lays it in | 39-21 |
| 03:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Avallone picks off the pass by Patrick Stewart | 39-21 |
| 03:33 | South Florida | Horace Avallone misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-21 |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace gets the rebound | 39-21 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Darryl Dupree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Avallone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Reaper (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - James Hackney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ryan Holiday (tired) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Wallace (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-23 |
| 02:52 | South Florida | Kevin Howard steals it from Horace Avallone | 39-23 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Reaper - foul #2 on Daniel Reaper, team foul #12 | 39-23 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Caton (PG), Eddie Overly (SG), Fred Bauer (SF), Mohammad Lewis (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Darryl Dupree, Horace Avallone, Daniel Reaper, Sean O'Connell, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson (PG), Rod Robison (SG), Joseph Innes (C) James Hackney, Ryan Holiday, Francis Wallace | |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:27 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dwight Caton | 42-25 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dwight Caton - foul #2 on Dwight Caton, team foul #13 | 42-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp (PF) Patrick Stewart | |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 02:07 | South Florida | Johnny Smith grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 01:45 | South Florida | Johnny Smith buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Mohammad Lewis and he's hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #8 | 44-26 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brady Stevenson (PG) Dwight Caton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Zachariah Hilliard (SF) Kevin Howard | |
| 01:45 | South Florida | Johnny Smith makes the free throw | 45-26 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-26 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Matteo (PF) Johnny Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:24 | South Florida | Eddie Overly connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by David Matteo | 47-26 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Mohammad Lewis steals the ball from Rod Robison in the backcourt | 47-26 |
| 01:18 | South Florida | Eddie Overly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mohammad Lewis | 49-26 |
| 01:02 | Middle Tenn. State | David Matteo swats the short shot by John Fulp | 49-26 |
| 01:00 | South Florida | Eddie Overly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-26 |
| 00:55 | South Florida | Eddie Overly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-26 |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes pulls down the rebound | 49-26 |
| 00:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-26 |
| 00:35 | South Florida | Mohammad Lewis gets the rebound | 49-26 |
| 00:30 | South Florida | Eddie Overly can't finish the layup | 49-26 |
| 00:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the board | 49-26 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Rod Robison is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-26 |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Brady Stevenson gets the rebound | 49-26 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Brady Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 49-26 |