| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) SF - Tim Adler (fresh) PF - Joseph Innes (fresh) C - Kenneth Lamon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Dwight Caton (fresh) SG - Brady Stevenson (fresh) SF - Roger Mann (fresh) PF - Edgar Pabon (fresh) C - Johnny Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Johnny Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | South Florida | Johnny Smith buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Brady Stevenson | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden is hacked by Dwight Caton - foul #1 on Dwight Caton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Edgar Pabon swats the layup by Tim Adler | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | South Florida | Johnny Smith snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | South Florida | Dwight Caton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Lamon - foul #1 on Kenneth Lamon, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | South Florida | Dwight Caton makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | South Florida | Dwight Caton makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Holiday | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | South Florida | Johnny Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Mann | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Smith steals the ball from Joseph Innes | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | South Florida | Roger Mann misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tim Adler - foul #1 on Tim Adler, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | South Florida | Roger Mann makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:00 | South Florida | Roger Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Tim Adler | 4-8 |
| 17:29 | South Florida | Roger Mann misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 17:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:05 | South Florida | Johnny Smith snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 17:00 | South Florida | Brady Stevenson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dwight Caton | 4-10 |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Mann - foul #1 on Roger Mann, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (SG), Howard Brown (SF), Anderson Lively (PF), Ernest Neal (C) Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler, Joseph Innes, Kenneth Lamon | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Grant (PG), Jeffery Aguinaldo (SG), James Waldron (SF), Kevin Clark (PF), Keith Bass (C) Dwight Caton, Brady Stevenson, Roger Mann, Edgar Pabon, Johnny Smith | |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:48 | South Florida | Kevin Clark grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 16:27 | South Florida | John Grant misses the easy layup | 5-10 |
| 16:25 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to John Grant | 5-10 |
| 16:08 | South Florida | Keith Bass buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Grant and the foul's on Howard Brown - foul #1 on Howard Brown, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons (SG) Marvin Snowden | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 16:08 | South Florida | Keith Bass misses the free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively's floater is tipped away by Keith Bass | 5-12 |
| 15:53 | South Florida | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Hilton Huertas (fresh) SG - Willie Hammons (fresh) SF - Howard Brown (fresh) PF - Anderson Lively (fresh) C - Ernest Neal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Aguinaldo (fresh) SF - James Waldron (fresh) PF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Bass (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | South Florida | John Grant comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Keith Bass is called for the reach on Hilton Huertas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Bass, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), Tim Adler (SF), Joseph Innes (PF) Willie Hammons, Howard Brown, Ernest Neal | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Caton (PG), Brady Stevenson (SG), Harry Norton (C) John Grant, Jeffery Aguinaldo, Keith Bass | |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Holiday | 7-12 |
| 15:09 | South Florida | Kevin Clark misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Innes - foul #1 on Joseph Innes, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roger Mann (SF) James Waldron | |
| 15:09 | South Florida | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:09 | South Florida | Kevin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 7-13 |
| 14:51 | South Florida | Roger Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:28 | South Florida | Roger Mann misses short on a shot in the paint | 7-13 |
| 14:27 | South Florida | Dwight Caton snags the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:15 | South Florida | Harry Norton makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dwight Caton | 7-15 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes travels with the ball | 7-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Willie Hammons (SG), Howard Brown (SF), Ernest Neal (PF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Hilton Huertas, Ryan Holiday, Tim Adler, Joseph Innes, Anderson Lively | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Grant (PG), James Waldron (SF), Jeffery Aguinaldo (PF), Keith Bass (C) Dwight Caton, Roger Mann, Kevin Clark, Harry Norton | |
| 13:38 | South Florida | John Grant comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Snowden | 9-15 |
| 13:07 | South Florida | James Waldron connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Brady Stevenson | 9-17 |
| 13:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Hammons is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler (SF) Ernest Neal | |
| Subs | South Florida | Edgar Pabon (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Jeffery Aguinaldo, Keith Bass | |
| 12:47 | South Florida | Johnny Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Lamon - foul #2 on Kenneth Lamon, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG), Joseph Innes (PF) Marvin Snowden, Kenneth Lamon | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Caton (PG) Brady Stevenson | |
| 12:47 | South Florida | Johnny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:47 | South Florida | Johnny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Wesley Groat | 11-19 |
| 12:09 | South Florida | Dwight Caton knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Grant | 11-22 |
| 11:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-22 |
| 11:51 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Innes | 11-22 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wesley Groat (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Hammons (fairly fresh) SF - Tim Adler (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Innes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Dwight Caton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Grant (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Waldron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edgar Pabon (tiring) C - Johnny Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 11:24 | South Florida | Edgar Pabon grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 11:03 | South Florida | James Waldron is denied on a layup by Tim Adler | 11-22 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Joseph Innes | 11-22 |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Grant steps in front of the Willie Hammons pass in the backcourt | 11-22 |
| 10:44 | South Florida | Edgar Pabon is hacked by Joseph Innes - foul #2 on Joseph Innes, team foul #6 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Anderson Lively (PF), Ernest Neal (C) Wesley Groat, Willie Hammons, Joseph Innes, Howard Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeffery Aguinaldo (PG), Brady Stevenson (SG), Roger Mann (SF), Kevin Clark (PF), Keith Bass (C) Dwight Caton, John Grant, James Waldron, Edgar Pabon, Johnny Smith | |
| 10:33 | South Florida | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Marvin Snowden | 13-22 |
| 10:10 | South Florida | Kevin Clark can't connect on a shot from the left side | 13-22 |
| 10:08 | South Florida | Kevin Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:50 | South Florida | Keith Bass hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Anderson Lively - foul #1 on Anderson Lively, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| 09:50 | South Florida | Keith Bass makes the free throw | 13-25 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday can't finish the layup | 13-25 |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively tips it in | 15-25 |
| 09:26 | South Florida | Anderson Lively steps in front of the Keith Bass pass | 15-25 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Clark denies the turnaround by Ernest Neal | 15-25 |
| 09:04 | South Florida | Jeffery Aguinaldo gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:45 | South Florida | Brady Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Holiday and the foul's on Roger Mann - foul #2 on Roger Mann, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG), Hilton Huertas (SG), Howard Brown (C) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday, Ernest Neal | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Caton (PG), James Waldron (SF), Harry Norton (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Jeffery Aguinaldo, Roger Mann, Kevin Clark, Keith Bass | |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:58 | South Florida | Hilton Huertas takes the ball from Harry Norton | 18-25 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat loses the dribble to James Waldron | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wesley Groat (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hilton Huertas (fresh) SF - Tim Adler (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Anderson Lively (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Dwight Caton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brady Stevenson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Waldron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Norton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | South Florida | Dwight Caton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Grant (SG) Brady Stevenson | |
| 07:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Howard Brown, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), Willie Hammons (SF), Ernest Neal (C) Wesley Groat, Tim Adler, Howard Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kevin Clark (PF) Harry Norton | |
| 06:49 | South Florida | John Grant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anderson Lively - foul #2 on Anderson Lively, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Kenneth Lamon (C) Hilton Huertas, Anderson Lively | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 06:49 | South Florida | John Grant makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:49 | South Florida | John Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal misses the floater in the paint | 18-26 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is whistled for a carry | 18-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brady Stevenson (SG) Dwight Caton | |
| 06:12 | South Florida | John Grant clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is hacked by Brady Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brady Stevenson, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler (SF) Willie Hammons | |
| Subs | South Florida | Keith Bass (C) Johnny Smith | |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Keith Bass denies the turnaround by Marvin Snowden | 18-26 |
| 05:46 | South Florida | Keith Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 05:39 | South Florida | John Grant buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brady Stevenson | 18-29 |
| 05:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG), Hilton Huertas (SG) Marvin Snowden, Ryan Holiday | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeffery Aguinaldo (SF), Harry Norton (PF) James Waldron, Kevin Clark | |
| 05:11 | South Florida | Harry Norton is fouled on the floor by Ernest Neal - foul #1 on Ernest Neal, team foul #10 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes (PF) Kenneth Lamon | |
| Subs | South Florida | Johnny Smith (C) Keith Bass | |
| 05:11 | South Florida | Harry Norton makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:11 | South Florida | Harry Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas is fouled in the backcourt by John Grant - foul #1 on John Grant, team foul #6 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Caton (PG) John Grant | |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wesley Groat | 20-31 |
| 04:30 | South Florida | Jeffery Aguinaldo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 20-31 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas hits the follow up shot | 22-31 |
| 03:57 | South Florida | Harry Norton's layup is rejected by Joseph Innes | 22-31 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Ernest Neal connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Hilton Huertas | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wesley Groat (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hilton Huertas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Adler (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Innes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Neal (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Dwight Caton (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brady Stevenson (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Aguinaldo (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Norton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | South Florida | Harry Norton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Harry Norton, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Howard Brown (SF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Wesley Groat, Hilton Huertas, Tim Adler, Ernest Neal | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Grant (SG), Roger Mann (SF), Kevin Clark (PF), Keith Bass (C) Brady Stevenson, Jeffery Aguinaldo, Harry Norton, Johnny Smith | |
| 03:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Holiday, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anderson Lively (PF) Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 03:08 | South Florida | Roger Mann connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Grant | 25-34 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Caton - foul #2 on Dwight Caton, team foul #8 | 25-34 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:06 | South Florida | Kevin Clark pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 02:52 | South Florida | Roger Mann can't connect on a floater in the lane | 26-34 |
| 02:51 | South Florida | Kevin Clark tips it back up and in | 26-36 |
| 02:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Brown is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Anderson Lively | 29-36 |
| 02:19 | South Florida | Kevin Clark misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Anderson Lively - foul #3 on Anderson Lively, team foul #12 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes (PF) Anderson Lively | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brady Stevenson (SG) Dwight Caton | |
| 02:19 | South Florida | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 02:19 | South Florida | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 01:41 | South Florida | John Grant scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | John Grant steals it from Marvin Snowden in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 01:24 | South Florida | Joseph Innes picks off the pass by John Grant | 31-41 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden is fouled on the floor by Roger Mann - foul #3 on Roger Mann, team foul #9 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (SG), Willie Hammons (SF) Ryan Holiday, Howard Brown | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Waldron (SF), Edgar Pabon (PF), Johnny Smith (C) Roger Mann, Kevin Clark, Keith Bass | |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:55 | South Florida | James Waldron hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Innes - foul #3 on Joseph Innes, team foul #13 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wesley Groat (PG), Howard Brown (PF) Marvin Snowden, Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeffery Aguinaldo (PG) John Grant | |
| 00:55 | South Florida | James Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:55 | South Florida | James Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Edgar Pabon is called for the reach on Hilton Huertas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edgar Pabon, team foul #10 | 33-43 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:53 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Edgar Pabon | 34-43 |
| 00:30 | South Florida | Johnny Smith misses long on a shot near the basket | 34-43 |
| 00:29 | South Florida | Johnny Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | James Waldron buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-45 |