| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Mimms (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Abe Winn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Teachout (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tom Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout inbounds the ball | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | South Alabama | James Crawford misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Reynaldo Costa - foul #1 on Reynaldo Costa, team foul #1 | 33-47 |
| 19:53 | South Alabama | James Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 19:53 | South Alabama | James Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 19:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout is fouled in the backcourt by James Crawford - foul #2 on James Crawford, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 19:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout hits the follow up shot | 35-49 |
| 19:23 | South Alabama | Edwin Canto is called for the reach on Tom Harris - foul #2 on Edwin Canto, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| 19:16 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout hits a runner in the paint set up by David Mimms | 37-49 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Abe Winn is called for the reach on Denver Limones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abe Winn, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Dancy (SG) Abe Winn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 37-49 |
| 19:01 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Tom Harris | 37-49 |
| 18:55 | South Alabama | David Mimms is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Mimms, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips (PG), Steven Green (SF), Michael Betton (C) David Mimms, Gary Teachout, Tom Harris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-49 |
| 18:44 | South Alabama | Steven Green grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 18:27 | South Alabama | Michael Betton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-49 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 18:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Reynaldo Costa | 37-51 |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | James Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-51 |
| 18:12 | South Alabama | Mark Dancy gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | A charge is called on Steven Green - foul #2 on Steven Green, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rudy Foster (SG), Gary Teachout (SF) Mark Dancy, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball (PG), Steven Hamilton (SG), Danny Foster (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Adam Billman, Denver Limones, Reynaldo Costa, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster's layup is rejected by Michael Betton | 37-51 |
| 17:47 | South Alabama | Michael Betton grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 17:42 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout knocks in the shot from close range set up by Rudy Foster | 39-51 |
| 17:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-51 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 17:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster misses the runner from close range | 39-51 |
| 17:03 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster hits a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Steven Hamilton - foul #1 on Steven Hamilton, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Mimms (PG), James Crawford (PF), Tom Harris (C) Clyde Phillips, Steven Green, Michael Betton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG) Edwin Canto | |
| 16:59 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster misses the free throw | 41-51 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Dancy (SF) Gary Teachout | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:48 | South Alabama | David Mimms makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rudy Foster | 44-51 |
| 16:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 16:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell is hacked by David Mimms - foul #3 on David Mimms, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Tyler (PG), Gary Teachout (SF) David Mimms, Rudy Foster | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (SG), Edwin Canto (SF), Richard Wideman (PF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Ronald Kimball, Steven Hamilton, Danny Foster, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 16:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 16:11 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:55 | South Alabama | Mark Dancy can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Dancy (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Teachout (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Tom Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Canto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Wideman (fresh) C - Hubert Osterhout (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones hits a jump hook from close range | 44-53 |
| 15:14 | South Alabama | Mark Dancy banks in the layup and he's hacked by Edwin Canto - foul #3 on Edwin Canto, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Mimms (PG), Abe Winn (SG), Steven Green (PF), Michael Betton (C) Charles Tyler, Gary Teachout, James Crawford, Tom Harris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Ronald Kimball (SG), Steven Hamilton (SF), Reynaldo Costa (PF), Danny Foster (C) Adam Billman, Denver Limones, Edwin Canto, Richard Wideman, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 15:14 | South Alabama | Mark Dancy makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Steven Hamilton | 47-55 |
| 14:39 | South Alabama | David Mimms knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Dancy | 50-55 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball is hacked by Abe Winn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Abe Winn, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips (SG), Gary Teachout (SF) Abe Winn, Mark Dancy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Heath Campbell | 50-58 |
| 13:59 | South Alabama | Steven Green makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from David Mimms | 52-58 |
| 13:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 52-58 |
| 13:46 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Steven Green is hacked by Reynaldo Costa - foul #2 on Reynaldo Costa, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Tyler (PG), Rudy Foster (SG), James Crawford (PF) David Mimms, Clyde Phillips, Steven Green | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Denver Limones (SG), Richard Wideman (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Ronald Kimball, Steven Hamilton, Reynaldo Costa, Danny Foster | |
| 13:22 | South Alabama | Charles Tyler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Dustin Mikesell - foul #2 on Dustin Mikesell, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Tom Harris (C) Michael Betton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto (SF) Heath Campbell | |
| 13:22 | South Alabama | Charles Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 13:22 | South Alabama | Charles Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 13:22 | South Alabama | Charles Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 13:09 | South Alabama | James Crawford buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rudy Foster | 56-58 |
| 13:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Rudy Foster steals it from Edwin Canto in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 12:43 | South Alabama | Denver Limones picks off the pass by Gary Teachout | 56-58 |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Mimms (PG), Clyde Phillips (SG), Mark Dancy (SF), Michael Betton (C) Charles Tyler, Rudy Foster, Gary Teachout, Tom Harris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Reynaldo Costa (PF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Adam Billman, Richard Wideman, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 12:00 | South Alabama | James Crawford loses the dribble to Heath Campbell | 56-58 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell dunks the ball | 56-60 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Mimms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Dancy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Crawford (tiring) 8 pts. C - Michael Betton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Heath Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Denver Limones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edwin Canto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reynaldo Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips is fouled on the floor by Denver Limones - foul #1 on Denver Limones, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Green (PF) James Crawford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton (SG), Danny Foster (PF) Denver Limones, Reynaldo Costa | |
| 11:51 | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 11:51 | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball (SG) Edwin Canto | |
| 11:17 | South Alabama | David Mimms is hacked by Heath Campbell - foul #4 on Heath Campbell, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rudy Foster (SG) Clyde Phillips | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG) Heath Campbell | |
| 11:17 | South Alabama | David Mimms misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | David Mimms is called for the reach on Adam Billman in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Mimms, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips (PG) David Mimms | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:59 | South Alabama | Mark Dancy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 58-62 |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Hubert Osterhout | 58-62 |
| 10:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball can't connect on a shot from close range | 58-62 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 10:20 | South Alabama | Adam Billman picks off the pass by Mark Dancy | 58-64 |
| 10:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 10:06 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 09:59 | South Alabama | Hubert Osterhout blocks the short jumper by Clyde Phillips | 58-64 |
| 09:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 09:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 09:38 | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 09:32 | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rudy Foster | 60-64 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Hamilton | 60-66 |
| 09:01 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Rudy Foster, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Tyler (PG), Gary Teachout (SF), James Crawford (PF), Tom Harris (C) Clyde Phillips, Rudy Foster, Steven Green, Michael Betton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (SG), Edwin Canto (SF), Reynaldo Costa (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Ronald Kimball, Steven Hamilton, Danny Foster, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Teachout is called for the reach on Edwin Canto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Teachout, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-68 |
| 08:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Tyler takes the ball from Adam Billman in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 08:35 | South Alabama | Mark Dancy lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Tyler | 65-68 |
| 08:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Harris | 65-68 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa misses the tip | 65-68 |
| 08:13 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 08:05 | South Alabama | Mark Dancy makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Dancy - foul #3 on Mark Dancy, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Mimms (PG), Abe Winn (SG) Charles Tyler, Mark Dancy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Richard Wideman (PF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Adam Billman, Reynaldo Costa, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 07:51 | South Alabama | James Crawford grabs the board | 67-69 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - David Mimms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Abe Winn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Teachout (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Crawford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Tom Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Heath Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Wideman (fresh) C - Hubert Osterhout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | South Alabama | Gary Teachout clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Hubert Osterhout | 67-69 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wideman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-69 |
| 06:59 | South Alabama | Abe Winn drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Crawford | 70-69 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto is fouled on the floor by Gary Teachout - foul #3 on Gary Teachout, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa (PF), Danny Foster (C) Richard Wideman, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 06:29 | South Alabama | Abe Winn is hacked by Heath Campbell - foul #5 on Heath Campbell, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Tyler (PG), Steven Green (SF), Michael Betton (C) David Mimms, Gary Teachout, Tom Harris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Dustin Mikesell (C) Heath Campbell, Danny Foster | |
| 06:29 | South Alabama | Abe Winn makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 06:29 | South Alabama | Abe Winn misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 06:29 | South Alabama | James Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | Charles Tyler comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Adam Billman - foul #2 on Adam Billman, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rudy Foster (SG) Abe Winn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton (SG) Denver Limones | |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | Charles Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 06:15 | South Alabama | Charles Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Crawford - foul #3 on James Crawford, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | James Crawford pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 05:41 | South Alabama | James Crawford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | Michael Betton tips it back up and in | 75-71 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto knocks in the runner from the baseline | 75-73 |
| 05:19 | South Alabama | A charge is called on Steven Green - foul #3 on Steven Green, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | David Mimms (PG), Gary Teachout (SF), Tom Harris (C) Charles Tyler, Steven Green, James Crawford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball (PG), Denver Limones (SG), Richard Wideman (PF), Danny Foster (C) Adam Billman, Steven Hamilton, Reynaldo Costa, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 04:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wideman misses the jumper from the right side | 75-73 |
| 04:55 | South Alabama | Michael Betton grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | Rudy Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-73 |
| 04:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wideman gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Denver Limones and he's hacked by David Mimms - foul #5 on David Mimms, team foul #14 | 75-75 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips (PG), Abe Winn (SG), Mark Dancy (SF), Steven Green (PF) David Mimms, Rudy Foster, Gary Teachout, Michael Betton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball makes the free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Tom Harris misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Wideman - foul #1 on Richard Wideman, team foul #11 | 75-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Steven Hamilton (SF), Reynaldo Costa (PF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Ronald Kimball, Edwin Canto, Richard Wideman, Danny Foster | |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Tom Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | Tom Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Hubert Osterhout | 77-79 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Clyde Phillips (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abe Winn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Dancy (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Green (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Harris (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Limones (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reynaldo Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-79 |
| 03:32 | South Alabama | Steven Green tips it back up and in | 79-79 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Reynaldo Costa - foul #3 on Reynaldo Costa, team foul #12 | 79-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Tyler (PG), James Crawford (PF), Michael Betton (C) Clyde Phillips, Steven Green, Tom Harris | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball (SG), Edwin Canto (SF), Danny Foster (C) Denver Limones, Steven Hamilton, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 02:52 | South Alabama | James Crawford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-79 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Abe Winn steals it from Danny Foster in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | Michael Betton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Danny Foster - foul #2 on Danny Foster, team foul #13 | 79-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips (PG), Rudy Foster (SG), Gary Teachout (SF) Charles Tyler, Abe Winn, Mark Dancy | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (SG), Richard Wideman (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Adam Billman, Reynaldo Costa, Danny Foster | |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | Michael Betton misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | Michael Betton misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Gary Teachout - foul #4 on Gary Teachout, team foul #15 | 79-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton (SG) Denver Limones | |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball misses the free throw | 79-81 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | Michael Betton grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 02:08 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | James Crawford clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-81 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell gets the rebound | 79-81 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Abe Winn (SG), Tom Harris (C) Rudy Foster, Michael Betton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Denver Limones (SG), Reynaldo Costa (PF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Ronald Kimball, Steven Hamilton, Richard Wideman, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones is fouled in the backcourt by Abe Winn - foul #5 on Abe Winn, team foul #16 | 79-81 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Dancy (SG) Abe Winn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:49 | South Alabama | James Crawford pulls down the rebound | 79-82 |
| 01:44 | South Alabama | Clyde Phillips is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Clyde Phillips, team foul #17 | 79-82 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto is hacked by Gary Teachout - foul #5 on Gary Teachout, team foul #18 | 79-82 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Steven Green (SF) Gary Teachout | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:21 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Steven Green can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Reynaldo Costa - foul #4 on Reynaldo Costa, team foul #14 | 79-84 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Steven Green misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:08 | South Alabama | Steven Green makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Denver Limones | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | James Crawford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-86 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman snags the defensive board | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Clyde Phillips is called for the reach on Adam Billman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Phillips, team foul #19 | 80-86 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wideman (PF), Ronald Kimball (C) Reynaldo Costa, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | Tom Harris pulls down the rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | James Crawford makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-86 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa (PF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Richard Wideman, Ronald Kimball | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Crawford steps in front of the Adam Billman pass in the backcourt | 83-86 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Tom Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-86 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | Tom Harris gets the offensive rebound | 83-86 |
| 00:20 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-86 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | James Crawford blows the layup | 83-86 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | James Crawford tips it home | 85-86 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Phillips - foul #4 on Clyde Phillips, team foul #20 | 85-86 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:09 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-88 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Mark Dancy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-88 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Edwin Canto | 85-88 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Clyde Phillips is called for the reach on Edwin Canto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clyde Phillips, team foul #21 | 85-88 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Tyler (PG) Clyde Phillips | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster (PF) Reynaldo Costa | |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Mark Dancy hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 85-90 |