| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Russell (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chadwick Wirtz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Shorey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Courtney (fresh) C - Floyd Hughey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hatfield | 32-33 |
| 19:24 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Dingus - foul #3 on Joseph Dingus, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter (PF) Joseph Dingus | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 19:24 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:24 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter is called for traveling | 32-35 |
| 18:54 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gordon Russell | 32-38 |
| 18:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles misses the tip | 32-38 |
| 18:34 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:28 | South Florida | James Shorey buries a shot from the left side set up by Gordon Russell | 32-40 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is hacked by Gerald Courtney - foul #3 on Gerald Courtney, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Benny Lytle (PF) Gerald Courtney | |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-40 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo gets the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo is fouled on the floor by Floyd Hughey - foul #2 on Floyd Hughey, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Brodowski (C) Floyd Hughey | |
| 17:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Benny Lytle steps in front of the Timothy Guglielmo pass | 32-40 |
| 17:16 | South Florida | James Shorey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-40 |
| 17:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 32-40 |
| 16:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton misses the easy layup | 32-40 |
| 16:45 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:23 | South Florida | Gordon Russell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Shorey | 32-42 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 16:14 | South Florida | John Brodowski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:45 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Battles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Paynter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chadwick Wirtz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Shorey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benny Lytle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Brodowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Brodowski - foul #2 on John Brodowski, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SG), Robert Brock (SF), Joseph Dingus (PF), Malcolm Morissette (C) Timothy Guglielmo, John Battles, Kevin Paynter, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Weaver (PG), Christopher Taylor (SG), Gerald Courtney (PF), Floyd Hughey (C) Gordon Russell, Chadwick Wirtz, Benny Lytle, John Brodowski | |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:13 | South Florida | James Shorey loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG) John Morton | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 14:49 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 14:27 | South Florida | Robert Weaver connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Hughey | 34-45 |
| 14:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 14:07 | South Florida | Robert Weaver snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 13:39 | South Florida | Robert Weaver hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Robert Weaver - foul #2 on Robert Weaver, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), John Battles (SF) Harold Noone, Arthur Atkinson, Robert Brock | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Brodowski (C) Floyd Hughey | |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Guglielmo | 37-45 |
| 12:50 | South Florida | Malcolm Morissette takes the ball from Christopher Taylor | 37-45 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus can't throw it down | 37-45 |
| 12:27 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 11:58 | South Florida | 3 seconds is called on Christopher Taylor | 37-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SG), Kevin Paynter (PF), Robert Hatfield (C) Timothy Guglielmo, Joseph Dingus, Malcolm Morissette | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Chadwick Wirtz (SG), Floyd Hughey (C) Robert Weaver, Christopher Taylor, John Brodowski | |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-45 |
| 11:42 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Robert Brock (fresh) SF - John Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Paynter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chadwick Wirtz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Shorey (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Courtney (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Hughey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | South Florida | Gordon Russell travels with the ball | 37-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson (SG) John Morton | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter (SF) James Shorey | |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Atkinson connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Kevin Paynter | 39-45 |
| 10:48 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gordon Russell | 39-47 |
| 10:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Gordon Russell steals it from Arthur Atkinson | 39-47 |
| 10:15 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Noone (PG), Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Joseph Dingus (PF) Arthur Atkinson, John Battles, Kevin Paynter | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Brodowski (C) Floyd Hughey | |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 39-47 |
| 09:57 | South Florida | John Brodowski grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 09:30 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-47 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus knocks in the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Gerald Courtney - foul #4 on Gerald Courtney, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Malcolm Morissette (SF), Kevin Paynter (C) Harold Noone, Robert Brock, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Weaver (PG), Christopher Taylor (SG), James Shorey (SF), Benny Lytle (PF) Gordon Russell, Chadwick Wirtz, Dustin Carpenter, Gerald Courtney | |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:22 | South Florida | John Brodowski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:53 | South Florida | The jump hook by James Shorey is blocked by Joseph Dingus | 41-47 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 08:10 | South Florida | Benny Lytle is whistled for a carry | 44-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles (SF), Robert Hatfield (C) Malcolm Morissette, Joseph Dingus | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Chadwick Wirtz (SG), Floyd Hughey (C) Robert Weaver, Christopher Taylor, John Brodowski | |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Morton | 46-47 |
| 07:36 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz is fouled on the floor by Timothy Guglielmo - foul #1 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (SG), Malcolm Morissette (PF) Timothy Guglielmo, Kevin Paynter | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter (SF), Gerald Courtney (PF) James Shorey, Benny Lytle | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brock (fresh) SF - John Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Malcolm Morissette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Hatfield (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chadwick Wirtz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Courtney (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Floyd Hughey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield's pass is intercepted by Dustin Carpenter | 46-49 |
| 06:38 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 06:36 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:31 | South Florida | Robert Hatfield blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Chadwick Wirtz | 46-49 |
| 06:30 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey tips it in | 46-51 |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock misses long on a floater from the right side | 46-51 |
| 05:59 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:34 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey misses long on a runner from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Malcolm Morissette pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo (SG), Joseph Dingus (PF) Robert Brock, Malcolm Morissette | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Shorey (SF), John Brodowski (C) Dustin Carpenter, Floyd Hughey | |
| 05:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus can't finish the layup | 46-51 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 05:18 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 05:17 | South Florida | John Brodowski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:53 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gordon Russell | 48-54 |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus banks in the layup and the foul's on Gerald Courtney - foul #5 on Gerald Courtney, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Weaver (PG), Benny Lytle (PF) Gordon Russell, Gerald Courtney | |
| 04:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:19 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 04:17 | South Florida | John Brodowski misses the tip | 51-54 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-54 |
| 04:00 | South Florida | Robert Weaver pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:31 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield grabs the board | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Morton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Guglielmo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Battles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Dingus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Hatfield (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chadwick Wirtz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Shorey (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Benny Lytle (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Brodowski (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles is fouled on the floor by James Shorey - foul #3 on James Shorey, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Brock (PG), Kevin Paynter (C) John Morton, Robert Hatfield | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Christopher Taylor (SG), Floyd Hughey (C) Robert Weaver, Chadwick Wirtz, John Brodowski | |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Battles makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:55 | South Florida | Gordon Russell buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton (PG), Robert Hatfield (C) Robert Brock, Kevin Paynter | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield is called for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (SG) Christopher Taylor | |
| 02:19 | South Florida | Gordon Russell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton loses the dribble to Benny Lytle | 53-56 |
| 01:31 | South Florida | James Shorey buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Chadwick Wirtz | 53-58 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo double dribbles | 53-58 |
| 01:00 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-58 |
| 00:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Hatfield | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Dingus misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 53-58 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hatfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | South Florida | John Morton is called for the reach on Gordon Russell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Morton, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn (PF) Benny Lytle | |
| 00:31 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz is hacked by John Morton - foul #3 on John Morton, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| 00:29 | South Florida | John Battles is called for the reach on James Shorey - foul #3 on John Battles, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| 00:28 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dingus - foul #4 on Joseph Dingus, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 00:26 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn is hacked by Joseph Dingus - foul #5 on Joseph Dingus, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Paynter (PF) Joseph Dingus | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:26 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:26 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 00:17 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:16 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Guglielmo - foul #2 on Timothy Guglielmo, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| 00:16 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:16 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Morton | 56-62 |
| 00:07 | South Florida | John Morton is called for the reach on Gordon Russell in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Morton, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 00:07 | South Florida | Gordon Russell makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:07 | South Florida | Gordon Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Guglielmo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morton snags the offensive board | 56-64 |