| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Baptiste (fresh) SG - Carl Lebouef (fresh) SF - James Wynn (fresh) PF - John Figaro (fresh) C - Jesse Vinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) SG - John Cottone (fresh) SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) PF - Timothy Henton (fresh) C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas 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) | |
| 19:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Henton | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | South Florida | John Figaro comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Figaro - foul #1 on John Figaro, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | South Florida | John Baptiste scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Wynn | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings travels with the ball | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | South Florida | Andrew Thomas is called for the reach on Jesse Vinson - foul #1 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | South Florida | James Wynn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton loses the ball out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | South Florida | John Baptiste hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 17:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Lebouef is called for the reach on John Cottone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Lebouef, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Nicholson (SG), Adam Eichberger (SF), Byron Crosswhite (PF), Moses Strickland (C) Carl Lebouef, James Wynn, John Figaro, Jesse Vinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Ronald Ned (SG), Jonathon Reichert (SF), Donald Woods (PF), Paul Smith (C) Michael Stillings, John Cottone, Walter Ebling, Timothy Henton, Andrew Thomas | |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert misses long on a shot from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 17:12 | South Florida | Byron Crosswhite is whistled for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | South Florida | Steven Kohler (PG) John Baptiste | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Kohler steals it from Ronald Ned in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | South Florida | Adam Eichberger is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Reichert - foul #1 on Jonathon Reichert, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 16:27 | South Florida | Mark Nicholson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | South Florida | Byron Crosswhite tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 16:08 | South Florida | Adam Eichberger snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:39 | South Florida | Byron Crosswhite blows the layup | 8-5 |
| 15:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Steven Kohler (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Nicholson (fairly fresh) SF - Adam Eichberger (fairly fresh) PF - Byron Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Moses Strickland (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Ned (fairly fresh) SF - Jonathon Reichert (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Woods (fairly fresh) C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 15:30 | South Florida | Moses Strickland grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 15:14 | South Florida | Adam Eichberger misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:13 | South Florida | Moses Strickland snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:54 | South Florida | Mark Nicholson clanks a shot from the right side | 8-5 |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 14:44 | South Florida | Byron Crosswhite grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:37 | South Florida | Ronald Ned steps in front of the Mark Nicholson pass | 8-5 |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Ned | 8-7 |
| 14:02 | South Florida | Moses Strickland hits the finger roll set up by Adam Eichberger | 10-7 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned is hacked by Mark Nicholson - foul #1 on Mark Nicholson, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Baptiste (PG), Carl Lebouef (SG), James Wynn (SF), John Figaro (PF), Jesse Vinson (C) Steven Kohler, Mark Nicholson, Adam Eichberger, Byron Crosswhite, Moses Strickland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), John Cottone (SG), Walter Ebling (SF), Timothy Henton (PF), Andrew Thomas (C) Brian Burdine, Ronald Ned, Jonathon Reichert, Donald Woods, Paul Smith | |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 13:36 | South Florida | Carl Lebouef gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:26 | South Florida | James Wynn misses long on a floater from the left side | 10-7 |
| 13:24 | South Florida | Jesse Vinson hits the follow up shot | 12-7 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Baptiste picks off the pass by John Cottone in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 13:12 | South Florida | Michael Stillings steps in front of the John Baptiste pass | 12-7 |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 12:35 | South Florida | Timothy Henton denies the turnaround by John Figaro | 12-9 |
| 12:33 | South Florida | James Wynn tips it but misses | 12-9 |
| 12:32 | South Florida | Jesse Vinson hits the follow up shot | 14-9 |
| 12:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 12:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas tips it but misses | 14-9 |
| 12:23 | South Florida | Jesse Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:00 | South Florida | John Figaro misses the dunk | 14-9 |
| 11:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 14-9 |
| 11:37 | South Florida | John Figaro pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Baptiste (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carl Lebouef (fairly fresh) SF - James Wynn (fairly fresh) PF - John Figaro (fairly fresh) C - Jesse Vinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cottone (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Ebling (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Henton (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | South Florida | Timothy Henton swats the layup by Jesse Vinson | 14-9 |
| 11:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling misses the easy layup | 14-9 |
| 10:43 | South Florida | The rebound goes to John Figaro | 14-9 |
| 10:37 | South Florida | John Figaro knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Walter Ebling - foul #1 on Walter Ebling, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Nicholson (SG), Gerald Hutchcraft (SF) Carl Lebouef, James Wynn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SF), Cecil Young (PF) Walter Ebling, Timothy Henton | |
| 10:37 | South Florida | John Figaro makes the free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Stillings | 17-11 |
| 09:59 | South Florida | Gerald Hutchcraft hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Nicholson | 19-11 |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Thomas | 19-13 |
| 09:24 | South Florida | John Figaro loses the dribble to Cecil Young | 19-13 |
| 09:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings's pass is intercepted by Mark Nicholson | 19-13 |
| 08:54 | South Florida | Gerald Hutchcraft comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 08:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Mark Nicholson - foul #2 on Mark Nicholson, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | Steven Kohler (PG), Adam Eichberger (SG), James Wynn (SF), Byron Crosswhite (PF), Moses Strickland (C) John Baptiste, Mark Nicholson, Gerald Hutchcraft, John Figaro, Jesse Vinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Ronald Ned (SF), Donald Woods (PF), Paul Smith (C) Michael Stillings, John Cottone, Cecil Young, Andrew Thomas | |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:12 | South Florida | Moses Strickland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 08:11 | South Florida | James Wynn misses the tip | 19-15 |
| 08:10 | South Florida | Byron Crosswhite grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:56 | South Florida | Paul Smith knocks away the 3 by Steven Kohler | 19-15 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 07:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 07:48 | South Florida | The rebound goes to James Wynn | 19-15 |
| 07:28 | South Florida | Donald Woods takes the ball from James Wynn | 19-15 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Steven Kohler (fresh) SG - Adam Eichberger (fairly fresh) SF - James Wynn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Byron Crosswhite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Moses Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Burdine (fresh) SG - Jonathon Reichert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Ned (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods makes the jumpshot from the left side | 19-17 |
| 06:46 | South Florida | Moses Strickland misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Baptiste (PG), Carl Lebouef (SG), Jesse Vinson (C) Steven Kohler, Adam Eichberger, Byron Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Walter Ebling (SF), Timothy Henton (PF) Brian Burdine, Jonathon Reichert, Donald Woods | |
| 06:46 | South Florida | Moses Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:46 | South Florida | Moses Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Moses Strickland steals the ball from Timothy Henton | 20-17 |
| 06:09 | South Florida | Jesse Vinson hits a shot from the right block | 22-17 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gerald Hutchcraft (SF), John Figaro (PF) James Wynn, Moses Strickland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG) Ronald Ned | |
| 05:58 | South Florida | John Baptiste drills a floater from the right side | 24-17 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is hacked by Carl Lebouef in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Lebouef, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | South Florida | Adam Eichberger (SG) Carl Lebouef | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 05:37 | South Florida | Adam Eichberger is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Andrew Thomas (C) Michael Stillings, Paul Smith | |
| 05:25 | South Florida | John Baptiste drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Eichberger and he's hacked by Andrew Thomas - foul #2 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | South Florida | Byron Crosswhite (C) Jesse Vinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (C) Andrew Thomas | |
| 05:25 | South Florida | John Baptiste makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone is hacked by Adam Eichberger - foul #1 on Adam Eichberger, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | South Florida | Steven Kohler (SG), James Wynn (SF) Adam Eichberger, Gerald Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young (PF) Timothy Henton | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 04:59 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone grabs the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Ned | 27-22 |
| 04:33 | South Florida | John Figaro lays it in | 29-22 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Kohler - foul #1 on Steven Kohler, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | South Florida | Adam Eichberger (SG), Jesse Vinson (C) Steven Kohler, John Figaro | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Donald Woods (SF), Timothy Henton (PF), Jonathon Reichert (C) Brian Burdine, Walter Ebling, Cecil Young, Ronald Ned | |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:56 | South Florida | Jesse Vinson is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Reichert - foul #2 on Jonathon Reichert, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Nicholson (PG), Carl Lebouef (SG), Gerald Hutchcraft (SF) John Baptiste, Adam Eichberger, James Wynn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith (C) John Cottone | |
| 03:56 | South Florida | Jesse Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Nicholson takes the ball from Donald Woods | 29-24 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Mark Nicholson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Lebouef (fresh) SF - Gerald Hutchcraft (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Byron Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Vinson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Reichert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Woods (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Henton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | South Florida | Michael Stillings steals it from Jesse Vinson | 29-24 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Woods | 29-27 |
| 02:52 | South Florida | Paul Smith denies the turnaround by Jesse Vinson | 29-27 |
| 02:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings's pass is intercepted by Gerald Hutchcraft in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 02:43 | South Florida | Carl Lebouef misses the lay-in | 29-27 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | South Florida | Steven Kohler (PG), James Wynn (SF), Moses Strickland (PF) Carl Lebouef, Gerald Hutchcraft, Byron Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), John Cottone (SG), Walter Ebling (SF), Cecil Young (PF), Andrew Thomas (C) Michael Stillings, Jonathon Reichert, Donald Woods, Timothy Henton, Paul Smith | |
| 02:09 | South Florida | James Wynn misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-27 |
| 02:07 | South Florida | Steven Kohler tips it home | 31-27 |
| 01:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling buries a 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 01:35 | South Florida | Jesse Vinson lays it in set up by Steven Kohler and he's fouled by Andrew Thomas - foul #3 on Andrew Thomas, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Baptiste (PG), Carl Lebouef (SG), John Figaro (PF) Steven Kohler, Mark Nicholson, Moses Strickland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Ronald Ned (SG), Paul Smith (C) Brian Burdine, John Cottone, Andrew Thomas | |
| 01:35 | South Florida | Jesse Vinson makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Carl Lebouef steals the ball from Michael Stillings in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 01:24 | South Florida | John Figaro can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Vinson is called for the reach on Paul Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Vinson, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | South Florida | Adam Eichberger (SF), Byron Crosswhite (C) James Wynn, Jesse Vinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (SF) Walter Ebling | |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:20 | South Florida | Byron Crosswhite grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 01:01 | South Florida | Carl Lebouef misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Cecil Young snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling (SF) Ronald Ned | |
| 00:41 | South Florida | John Figaro drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Carl Lebouef and he's hacked by Cecil Young - foul #1 on Cecil Young, team foul #9 | 36-31 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Wynn (SF) Adam Eichberger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton (PF) Cecil Young | |
| 00:41 | South Florida | John Figaro makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | South Florida | Steven Kohler (PG), Gerald Hutchcraft (SF), Jesse Vinson (C) John Baptiste, James Wynn, Byron Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), John Cottone (SG) Michael Stillings, Jonathon Reichert | |
| 00:05 | South Florida | Steven Kohler is hacked by Walter Ebling - foul #2 on Walter Ebling, team foul #10 | 37-31 |
| Subs | South Florida | Moses Strickland (C) Jesse Vinson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (PF) Timothy Henton | |
| 00:05 | South Florida | Steven Kohler misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:05 | South Florida | Steven Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Steven Kohler comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-33 |