| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edmund Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Laurence Jennings (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Eric Klima (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Tinnin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Wirth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Esteves (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory Houser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Adam Wirth inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | Eric Klima is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Eric Klima, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Larue (PG) Eric Klima | |
| 19:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Laurence Jennings | 32-28 |
| 19:29 | South Alabama | Adam Wirth is whistled for traveling | 32-28 |
| 19:07 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Larue - foul #3 on John Larue, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leonardo Ricci (PG) John Larue | |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:39 | South Alabama | Reginald Jacobs is called for the reach on Leonardo Ricci - foul #1 on Reginald Jacobs, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG), Giovanni Rossi (SF), Robert Gray (C) James Ebbert, Edmund Jackson, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 18:33 | South Alabama | Adam Wirth is hacked by Giovanni Rossi - foul #2 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF) George Estep | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Moya (PF), Tommie Isaac (C) Ricky Esteves, Cory Houser | |
| 18:18 | South Alabama | Adam Wirth misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 18:17 | South Alabama | Joseph Moya tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 18:16 | South Alabama | Leonardo Ricci tips it home | 34-30 |
| 17:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray is denied on a layup by Joseph Moya | 34-30 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 17:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Moya denies the turnaround by Giovanni Rossi | 34-30 |
| 17:41 | South Alabama | Joseph Moya pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:35 | South Alabama | Dikembe Araki steals the ball from Tommie Isaac | 34-30 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray misses the dunk attempt | 34-30 |
| 17:17 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:11 | South Alabama | Tommie Isaac misses short on a runner near the basket | 34-30 |
| 17:10 | South Alabama | Joseph Moya hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Reginald Jacobs | 36-32 |
| 16:51 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 16:49 | South Alabama | Adam Wirth tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 16:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Araki | 38-34 |
| 16:16 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 16:14 | South Alabama | Joseph Moya tips it in | 38-36 |
| 15:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Dikembe Araki | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Schacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Giovanni Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Leonardo Ricci (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Tinnin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Wirth (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Moya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommie Isaac (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin misses long on a runner from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 15:41 | South Alabama | Tommie Isaac pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:33 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin clanks a jump hook from the right block | 40-36 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki travels in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Scott Force (SF), George Estep (PF), Laurence Jennings (C) Reginald Jacobs, Dikembe Araki, Victor Schacher, Giovanni Rossi, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Klima (PG), Jeff Tarnowski (SG), John Larue (SF), Ricky Esteves (PF), Cory Houser (C) Leonardo Ricci, Jason Tinnin, Adam Wirth, Joseph Moya, Tommie Isaac | |
| 15:09 | South Alabama | Cory Houser is hacked by Laurence Jennings - foul #1 on Laurence Jennings, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 14:51 | South Alabama | John Larue steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-36 |
| 14:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 14:42 | South Alabama | Jeff Tarnowski gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:36 | South Alabama | John Larue is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep hits a wide open shot in the paint | 42-36 |
| 14:01 | South Alabama | Cory Houser can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-36 |
| 13:59 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed is fouled on the floor by Cory Houser - foul #1 on Cory Houser, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), Edmund Jackson (C) Brian Reed, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps (PG), Jason Tinnin (SG) Eric Klima, Jeff Tarnowski | |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Marshall | 45-36 |
| 13:18 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Ebbert - foul #2 on James Ebbert, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG) James Ebbert | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:18 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:18 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Esteves is called for the reach on Scott Force in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Esteves, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Adam Wirth (SF) John Larue | |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 12:59 | South Alabama | Adam Wirth grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Dikembe Araki - foul #2 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs (PG), Victor Schacher (SF), Laurence Jennings (C) Frank Marshall, Scott Force, George Estep | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Wirth steps in front of the Reginald Jacobs pass in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps is fouled on the floor by Edmund Jackson - foul #1 on Edmund Jackson, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| 12:17 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 12:15 | South Alabama | Cory Houser misses the tip | 45-41 |
| 12:13 | South Alabama | Adam Wirth pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:56 | South Alabama | Cory Houser hits a shot near the basket | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Schacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edmund Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Laurence Jennings (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Shawn Phipps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Tinnin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Wirth (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ricky Esteves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory Houser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Araki and he's fouled by Shawn Phipps - foul #3 on Shawn Phipps, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), Brian Reed (SG), Scott Force (SF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Reginald Jacobs, Dikembe Araki, Victor Schacher, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Klima (PG), Jeff Tarnowski (SG), John Larue (SF), Joseph Moya (PF) Shawn Phipps, Jason Tinnin, Adam Wirth, Ricky Esteves | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:17 | South Alabama | John Larue hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Moya | 48-45 |
| 11:03 | Middle Tenn. State | John Larue takes the ball from Frank Marshall | 48-45 |
| 10:59 | South Alabama | Jeff Tarnowski lays it up and in on a great pass from John Larue | 48-47 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep (PF), Robert Gray (C) Scott Force, Edmund Jackson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ricky Esteves (PF), Leonardo Ricci (C) Joseph Moya, Cory Houser | |
| 10:43 | South Alabama | Leonardo Ricci drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Eric Klima and he's fouled by Giovanni Rossi - foul #3 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs (PG), James Ebbert (SG) Frank Marshall, Brian Reed | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:43 | South Alabama | Leonardo Ricci misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Robert Gray | 48-49 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep hits a shot near the basket set up by Robert Gray and he's fouled by Eric Klima - foul #4 on Eric Klima, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force (SF) Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin (SG), Joseph Moya (C) Eric Klima, Jeff Tarnowski | |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:06 | South Alabama | Ricky Esteves scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (SG), Victor Schacher (SF), Laurence Jennings (C) James Ebbert, Scott Force, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps (PG), Adam Wirth (SF), Cory Houser (C) Leonardo Ricci, John Larue, Joseph Moya | |
| 09:25 | South Alabama | Ricky Esteves is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG) Reginald Jacobs | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeff Tarnowski (SG), Tommie Isaac (C) Jason Tinnin, Cory Houser | |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Schacher and he's hacked by Jeff Tarnowski - foul #4 on Jeff Tarnowski, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi (C) Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin (SG), Joseph Moya (PF) Jeff Tarnowski, Ricky Esteves | |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:46 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin lays it in | 54-54 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Wirth is called for the reach on Brian Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Wirth, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Larue (PG), Cory Houser (C) Shawn Phipps, Tommie Isaac | |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:44 | South Alabama | Joseph Moya grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | John Larue is hacked by Brian Reed - foul #1 on Brian Reed, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings (C) George Estep | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:38 | South Alabama | John Larue misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Cory Houser denies the turnaround by Brian Reed | 54-54 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi tips it home | 56-54 |
| 08:05 | South Alabama | Cory Houser banks in the layup | 56-56 |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Araki | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Schacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Giovanni Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Laurence Jennings (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - John Larue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Tinnin (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Wirth (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Moya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Cory Houser (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Joseph Moya misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 07:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Laurence Jennings | 59-56 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Laurence Jennings can't finish the layup | 59-56 |
| 07:09 | South Alabama | John Larue snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Adam Wirth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi can't connect on a runner near the basket | 59-59 |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | John Larue gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Giovanni Rossi is called for the reach on Adam Wirth - foul #4 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Scott Force (SF), Edmund Jackson (PF), Robert Gray (C) Dikembe Araki, Brian Reed, Victor Schacher, Giovanni Rossi, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eric Klima (PG), Jeff Tarnowski (SG), Ricky Esteves (PF), Tommie Isaac (C) John Larue, Jason Tinnin, Joseph Moya, Cory Houser | |
| 06:27 | South Alabama | Adam Wirth misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Edmund Jackson pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs loses the dribble to Adam Wirth in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 06:24 | South Alabama | Eric Klima lays it in on a nice dish by Adam Wirth | 59-61 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leonardo Ricci (SF) Adam Wirth | |
| 06:10 | South Alabama | Eric Klima misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray banks in the layup set up by Reginald Jacobs and the foul's on Tommie Isaac - foul #1 on Tommie Isaac, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:41 | South Alabama | Eric Klima misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:40 | South Alabama | Leonardo Ricci snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 05:24 | South Alabama | Leonardo Ricci is called for a charge - foul #1 on Leonardo Ricci, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep (PF) Robert Gray | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Cory Houser (C) Tommie Isaac | |
| 05:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Estep and the foul's on Eric Klima - foul #5 on Eric Klima, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps (PG), John Larue (SF) Eric Klima, Leonardo Ricci | |
| 05:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:35 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs is hacked by Ricky Esteves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Esteves, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Gray (C) Edmund Jackson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:33 | South Alabama | Ricky Esteves snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:14 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Cory Houser is blocked by Robert Gray | 66-64 |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-64 |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep lays it up and in on a nice dish by Reginald Jacobs | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Reginald Jacobs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Ebbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Scott Force (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Estep (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Shawn Phipps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Tarnowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Larue (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Esteves (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Cory Houser (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:18 | South Alabama | Shawn Phipps comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-64 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert is hacked by John Larue in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Larue, team foul #13 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Araki (PG), Victor Schacher (SF), Laurence Jennings (C) Reginald Jacobs, Scott Force, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leonardo Ricci (PG), Jason Tinnin (SG), Adam Wirth (SF), Joseph Moya (PF), Tommie Isaac (C) Shawn Phipps, Jeff Tarnowski, John Larue, Ricky Esteves, Cory Houser | |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | Adam Wirth makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Victor Schacher - foul #3 on Victor Schacher, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (SG), Giovanni Rossi (C) James Ebbert, Laurence Jennings | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | Adam Wirth makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed buries a floater from the right block set up by George Estep | 72-67 |
| 02:11 | South Alabama | Leonardo Ricci misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Wirth | 72-67 |
| 01:56 | South Alabama | Adam Wirth loses the ball out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Scott Force (SF), Laurence Jennings (C) Dikembe Araki, Brian Reed, Victor Schacher, Giovanni Rossi | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Larue (PG), Ricky Esteves (PF), Cory Houser (C) Leonardo Ricci, Joseph Moya, Tommie Isaac | |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert dunks the ball on a great pass from George Estep | 74-67 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | George Estep blocks the jumper by Jason Tinnin | 74-67 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Tinnin - foul #3 on Jason Tinnin, team foul #14 | 74-67 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Scott Force makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | South Alabama | Jason Tinnin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Larue | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert is hacked by Jason Tinnin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Tinnin, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Adam Wirth misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Estep | 77-70 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep is hacked by John Larue in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Larue, team foul #16 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leonardo Ricci (PG) John Larue | |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | Adam Wirth buries a 3 from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep is fouled in the backcourt by Leonardo Ricci - foul #2 on Leonardo Ricci, team foul #17 | 79-73 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | Leonardo Ricci misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert is hacked by Jason Tinnin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Tinnin, team foul #18 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jeff Tarnowski (SG) Jason Tinnin | |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Jeff Tarnowski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-76 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Leonardo Ricci is called for the reach on Reginald Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonardo Ricci, team foul #19 | 81-76 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Reginald Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:14 | South Alabama | Ricky Esteves gets the rebound | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | South Alabama | Jeff Tarnowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-76 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep pulls down the rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep is hacked by Leonardo Ricci in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonardo Ricci, team foul #20 | 82-76 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | George Estep misses the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Cory Houser pulls down the rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Cory Houser comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 83-76 |