| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Shinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Tipler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Critchfield (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (fresh) C - Sean Petersen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | William Phelps inbounds the ball | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | South Alabama | William Phelps hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 19:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Smith is called for the reach on Jim Chandler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG) Jimmy Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF) Patrick Patton, Jim Chandler | |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird misses the runner from close range | 37-47 |
| 19:16 | South Alabama | William Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | William Phelps misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 18:59 | South Alabama | Sanford Baird is called for the reach on Brandon Shinkle - foul #1 on Sanford Baird, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| 18:44 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Cleveland | 40-47 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side but he's hacked by Manuel Womack - foul #2 on Manuel Womack, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Greg Morgan (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), James Arnold (PF), Henry Roundtree (C) Brandon Shinkle, William Phelps, Robert Cleveland, Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 18:40 | South Alabama | James Arnold gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 18:30 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 18:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Arnold steals the ball from Sanford Baird in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 18:11 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Sanford Baird - foul #2 on Sanford Baird, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| 18:11 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:11 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 18:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird lays it up and in set up by Gabriel Russo | 43-50 |
| 17:46 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy is hacked by Sanford Baird - foul #3 on Sanford Baird, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Dollinger (PG), William Phelps (SF) Manuel Womack, Bradley Clardy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SF) Sanford Baird | |
| 17:24 | South Alabama | William Phelps buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Dollinger | 46-50 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle (SG), Robert Cleveland (PF), Cory Tipler (C) Greg Morgan, James Arnold, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:51 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler misses badly on a shot near the basket | 46-50 |
| 16:50 | South Alabama | William Phelps pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 16:33 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland is hacked by John Critchfield - foul #3 on John Critchfield, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Bradley Clardy (SF) John Dollinger, William Phelps | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Jim Chandler (SF) John Critchfield, Charles Harvey | |
| 16:18 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Patton (SG) John Black | |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 15:54 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Manuel Womack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brandon Shinkle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Clardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cleveland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Tipler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gabriel Russo (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (tiring) 2 reb. C - Sean Petersen (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 15:50 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 15:49 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 15:33 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler is hacked by Bradley Clardy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Clardy, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), William Phelps (SF), James Arnold (PF), Henry Roundtree (C) Manuel Womack, Bradley Clardy, Robert Cleveland, Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sanford Baird (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), Bill Willoughby (C) Gabriel Russo, Patrick Patton, Jim Chandler, Sean Petersen | |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey connects on the jump hook near the basket | 46-52 |
| 14:44 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Willoughby | 46-52 |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby is fouled on the floor by Henry Roundtree - foul #3 on Henry Roundtree, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Greg Morgan (SG) Brandon Shinkle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo (SF), Sean Petersen (C) Charles Harvey, Bill Willoughby | |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez misses short on a runner from the right block | 46-52 |
| 14:19 | South Alabama | James Arnold gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 14:15 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree's pass is intercepted by Sergio Lopez | 46-52 |
| 14:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez tips it but misses | 46-52 |
| 14:00 | South Alabama | James Arnold snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 13:54 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Robert Cleveland (PF), Cory Tipler (C) Jimmy Smith, James Arnold, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (SF), Bill Willoughby (C) Gabriel Russo, Sean Petersen | |
| 13:28 | South Alabama | William Phelps misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 13:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:09 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 13:08 | South Alabama | William Phelps snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 13:04 | South Alabama | William Phelps misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Sergio Lopez - foul #3 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Dollinger (PG), Bradley Clardy (PF) Greg Morgan, Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Patton (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Sean Petersen (C) Sanford Baird, Jim Chandler, Bill Willoughby | |
| 13:04 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:04 | South Alabama | William Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 12:46 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Cory Tipler | 48-52 |
| 12:41 | South Alabama | William Phelps clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 12:39 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 12:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Patton | 51-54 |
| 11:59 | South Alabama | Manuel Womack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 11:57 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler tips it in | 53-54 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), James Arnold (PF), Henry Roundtree (C) John Dollinger, William Phelps, Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sanford Baird (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), Bill Willoughby (C) Patrick Patton, Gabriel Russo, Sean Petersen | |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Greg Morgan (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF) Bradley Clardy, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG) John Critchfield | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jimmy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Womack (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Greg Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sanford Baird (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sergio Lopez (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Willoughby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith misses the lay-in | 53-54 |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby connects on the jumper from the left block | 53-56 |
| 10:51 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle (SG), William Phelps (SF), Henry Roundtree (C) Manuel Womack, Greg Morgan, Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Patrick Patton (SG), Jim Chandler (SF), Sean Petersen (C) John Black, Sanford Baird, Charles Harvey, Bill Willoughby | |
| 10:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Brandon Shinkle steps in front of the John Critchfield pass | 53-56 |
| 10:04 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Shinkle | 55-56 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Chandler | 55-56 |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-56 |
| 09:37 | South Alabama | William Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:32 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Brandon Shinkle steals it from Sergio Lopez | 55-56 |
| 08:43 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Phelps | 57-56 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen buries a fadeaway in the paint | 57-58 |
| 08:18 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree is hacked by Sean Petersen - foul #3 on Sean Petersen, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Manuel Womack (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Bradley Clardy (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF), Cory Tipler (C) Jimmy Smith, Brandon Shinkle, William Phelps, James Arnold, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Sanford Baird (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Charles Harvey (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Critchfield, Patrick Patton, Jim Chandler, Sergio Lopez, Sean Petersen | |
| 08:05 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by John Black is denied by Cory Tipler | 59-58 |
| 07:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Zukoski (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF) Sanford Baird, Charles Harvey | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Manuel Womack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Greg Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bradley Clardy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Tipler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Zukoski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sergio Lopez (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | South Alabama | Bill Willoughby steals the ball from Bradley Clardy | 59-58 |
| 07:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez's 3 pointer is rejected by Bradley Clardy | 59-58 |
| 07:06 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 07:00 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-58 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Zukoski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby lays it in on a nice dish by John Black and he's fouled by Cory Tipler - foul #1 on Cory Tipler, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Dollinger (PG), Brandon Shinkle (SG) Manuel Womack, Greg Morgan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sanford Baird (SG), Charles Harvey (PF) John Black, Kevin Zukoski, Sergio Lopez | |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Bill Willoughby makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:19 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Cleveland - foul #2 on Robert Cleveland, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Phelps (SF) Bradley Clardy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sergio Lopez (PF), Sean Petersen (C) Gabriel Russo, Bill Willoughby | |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:03 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:59 | South Alabama | John Dollinger misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Sean Petersen - foul #4 on Sean Petersen, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gabriel Russo (SF) Sergio Lopez | |
| 05:59 | South Alabama | John Dollinger makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:59 | South Alabama | John Dollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Brandon Shinkle picks off the pass by Charles Harvey in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | William Phelps knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-61 |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree (PF) Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Kevin Zukoski (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF) John Critchfield, Sanford Baird, Charles Harvey | |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle is hacked by Gabriel Russo - foul #1 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Sanford Baird (SG), Charles Harvey (SF) John Black, Gabriel Russo, Kevin Zukoski | |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Phelps - foul #2 on William Phelps, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), Manuel Womack (SG) John Dollinger, Brandon Shinkle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Gabriel Russo (SG), Kevin Zukoski (SF), Jim Chandler (PF) John Critchfield, Sanford Baird, Charles Harvey, Sergio Lopez | |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:02 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-62 |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Womack is called for the reach on John Black in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Womack, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland (PF) Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF) Kevin Zukoski, Jim Chandler | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:00 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:49 | South Alabama | William Phelps can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree tips it but misses | 69-62 |
| 04:47 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith grabs the offensive board | 69-62 |
| 04:36 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Harvey - foul #1 on Charles Harvey, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bradley Clardy (SF), James Arnold (C) William Phelps, Henry Roundtree | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Patrick Patton (SG), Jim Chandler (SF), Kevin Zukoski (C) John Black, Gabriel Russo, Charles Harvey, Sean Petersen | |
| 04:36 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:36 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland blows the layup but he's fouled by Sergio Lopez - foul #4 on Sergio Lopez, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Dollinger (PG), Greg Morgan (SG), Cory Tipler (C) Jimmy Smith, Manuel Womack, James Arnold | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Black (PG), Sanford Baird (SG), Gabriel Russo (SF), Charles Harvey (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) John Critchfield, Patrick Patton, Jim Chandler, Sergio Lopez, Kevin Zukoski | |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:53 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Dollinger is called for the reach on John Black in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dollinger, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Phelps (SF) Bradley Clardy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Petersen (C) Bill Willoughby | |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:50 | South Alabama | John Dollinger snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 03:34 | South Alabama | Cory Tipler scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - John Dollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Phelps (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Cleveland (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Tipler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Black (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sanford Baird (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Petersen (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black is hacked by John Dollinger - foul #3 on John Dollinger, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle (SG), James Arnold (PF) William Phelps, Robert Cleveland | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (PF), Bill Willoughby (C) Charles Harvey, Sean Petersen | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | John Black makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gabriel Russo - foul #2 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree (PF) Cory Tipler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield (PG), Patrick Patton (SG), Charles Harvey (SF), Sergio Lopez (PF) John Black, Sanford Baird, Gabriel Russo, Jim Chandler | |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 03:06 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 02:40 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 02:31 | South Alabama | Greg Morgan's pass is intercepted by Charles Harvey | 74-68 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield lays it up and in set up by Charles Harvey | 74-70 |
| 02:20 | South Alabama | Henry Roundtree clanks a floater from close range | 74-70 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield drills a jumper from the left side | 74-72 |
| 01:56 | South Alabama | A charge is called on James Arnold - foul #2 on James Arnold, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith (PG), William Phelps (SF), Robert Cleveland (PF), Cory Tipler (C) John Dollinger, Greg Morgan, Henry Roundtree, James Arnold | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (SF), Sean Petersen (C) Charles Harvey, Bill Willoughby | |
| 01:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Critchfield loses the dribble to Jimmy Smith in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 01:40 | South Alabama | William Phelps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-72 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler blows the layup but he's hacked by William Phelps - foul #3 on William Phelps, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:53 | South Alabama | Brandon Shinkle loses the dribble to Jim Chandler | 74-73 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler is alone and drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Critchfield | 74-75 |
| 00:24 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 74-75 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Sean Petersen | 74-75 |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler is hacked by Jimmy Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Smith, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Robert Cleveland hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Shinkle | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jimmy Smith steals the ball from John Critchfield in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | William Phelps can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | William Phelps pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Jimmy Smith banks in the layup | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 79-77 |