| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ashley Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Les Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charlie Lindner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Fulton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Lloyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Les Jackson inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | James Taylor misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 19:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 19:19 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 19:17 | South Alabama | James Taylor loses the dribble to Willie Ackerman in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 19:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman hits the finger roll | 44-36 |
| 18:58 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan hits a shot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Les Jackson - foul #2 on Les Jackson, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson (SF), Joseph Ridenour (C) Les Jackson, Charlie Lindner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:29 | South Alabama | James Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Ackerman - foul #3 on Willie Ackerman, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (SG), Gregory Ancheta (C) Ashley Sullivan, Charles Jenkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Marvin Clark (PF) Willie Ackerman, Joseph Beam | |
| 18:29 | South Alabama | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:29 | South Alabama | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 18:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Lloyd | 48-39 |
| 17:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser lays it up and in | 48-41 |
| 17:41 | South Alabama | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-41 |
| 17:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lloyd, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer (SF), Charles Jenkins (PF), Charlie Lindner (C) James Taylor, Joseph Ridenour, Gregory Ancheta | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Charles Sluss (C) Joshua Fulton, Jeffrey Lloyd, Duane Nasser | |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Gallagher - foul #1 on Anthony Gallagher, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan (SG) Herbert Geyer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam (PF) Charles Sluss | |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Ashley Sullivan - foul #3 on Ashley Sullivan, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Herbert Geyer (SF) Ashley Sullivan, Curtis Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 16:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Gatlin | 50-41 |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Clark and the foul's on Bobby Bragg - foul #1 on Bobby Bragg, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Les Jackson (SF), Joseph Ridenour (PF), Gregory Ancheta (C) Bobby Bragg, Charles Jenkins, Charlie Lindner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (SF), Charles Sluss (C) Joseph Beam, Marvin Clark | |
| 16:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 16:02 | South Alabama | Charles Sluss takes the ball from Gregory Ancheta | 50-44 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Geyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Les Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Ridenour (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Ancheta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Gallagher (fairly fresh) SF - Kyle Demski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddy Goolsby (fairly fresh) C - Charles Sluss (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher is fouled on the floor by Gregory Ancheta - foul #1 on Gregory Ancheta, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan (SG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Joshua Fulton (SG), Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Duane Nasser (C) Aaron Gatlin, Anthony Gallagher, Kyle Demski, Eddy Goolsby | |
| 15:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 15:28 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 15:24 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-44 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 15:09 | South Alabama | Les Jackson gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 15:05 | South Alabama | Duane Nasser swats the short shot by Les Jackson | 50-44 |
| 15:04 | South Alabama | Gregory Ancheta snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:47 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Les Jackson | 53-44 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Ridenour is called for the reach on Charles Sluss - foul #2 on Joseph Ridenour, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (PG), Curtis Johnson (SF), Charles Jenkins (PF), Charlie Lindner (C) Herbert Geyer, Les Jackson, Joseph Ridenour, Gregory Ancheta | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (SF), Joseph Beam (PF) Jeffrey Lloyd, Charles Sluss | |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 14:10 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 13:59 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner loses the dribble to Willie Ackerman | 53-44 |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski drills a shot from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 13:40 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Fulton - foul #2 on Joshua Fulton, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG) Ashley Sullivan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (PG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Marvin Clark (C) Willie Ackerman, Joshua Fulton, Duane Nasser | |
| 13:40 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:40 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark makes the jump hook from the right block | 54-48 |
| 13:08 | South Alabama | James Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 13:07 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner tips it but misses | 54-48 |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 13:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Taylor picks off the pass by Eddy Goolsby in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 13:03 | South Alabama | James Taylor blows the layup | 54-48 |
| 13:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski is hacked by Bobby Bragg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Bragg, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joey Agosto (SF), John Behan (C) Curtis Johnson, Charlie Lindner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Jeffrey Lloyd (SF) Kyle Demski, Eddy Goolsby | |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark tips it home | 54-50 |
| 12:21 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin is hacked by Joey Agosto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joey Agosto, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan (SG) Bobby Bragg | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Duane Nasser (C) Anthony Gallagher, Joseph Beam | |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | Marvin Clark picks off the pass by James Taylor | 57-52 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer (SF), Charlie Lindner (C) Charles Jenkins, John Behan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF) Aaron Gatlin, Jeffrey Lloyd | |
| 11:47 | South Alabama | James Taylor connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-52 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ashley Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Geyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joey Agosto (fresh) C - Charlie Lindner (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Demski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddy Goolsby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marvin Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark misses badly on a floater near the basket | 59-52 |
| 11:32 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 11:27 | South Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Ashley Sullivan is blocked by Marvin Clark | 59-52 |
| 11:26 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner tips it in | 61-52 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Joseph Ridenour (PF) James Taylor, Ashley Sullivan, Joey Agosto | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton (SG), Charles Sluss (C) Marvin Clark, Duane Nasser | |
| 11:07 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski is whistled for traveling | 63-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan (SG), Gregory Ancheta (C) Herbert Geyer, Charlie Lindner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Joseph Beam (PF) Kyle Demski, Eddy Goolsby | |
| 10:35 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Bragg | 66-52 |
| 10:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Les Jackson (SF), John Behan (C) Ashley Sullivan, Joseph Ridenour | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Duane Nasser (C) Willie Ackerman, Charles Sluss | |
| 10:09 | South Alabama | Les Jackson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Lloyd - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lloyd, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Ashley Sullivan (SG), Charles Jenkins (PF) Bobby Bragg, Curtis Johnson, John Behan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher (SG) Joshua Fulton | |
| 10:09 | South Alabama | Les Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 10:09 | South Alabama | Les Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Ashley Sullivan steals it from Anthony Gallagher in the backcourt | 68-52 |
| 09:45 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Gallagher - foul #2 on Anthony Gallagher, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joey Agosto (SF), John Behan (C) Les Jackson, Gregory Ancheta | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (SF), Marvin Clark (PF) Jeffrey Lloyd, Joseph Beam | |
| 09:45 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 09:45 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 09:45 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Ashley Sullivan | 69-52 |
| 09:25 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-52 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Marvin Clark | 69-52 |
| 09:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (SG), Herbert Geyer (SF), Charlie Lindner (C) Ashley Sullivan, Joey Agosto, John Behan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Charles Sluss (C) Anthony Gallagher, Duane Nasser | |
| 09:05 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins is whistled for a carry | 69-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joseph Ridenour (PF) Charles Jenkins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF) Aaron Gatlin, Kyle Demski | |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 08:43 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 08:41 | South Alabama | James Taylor misses the tip | 69-55 |
| 08:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Joshua Fulton - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson (SG), Les Jackson (SF), Gregory Ancheta (C) James Taylor, Herbert Geyer, Charlie Lindner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd (SF), Joseph Beam (PF), Duane Nasser (C) Eddy Goolsby, Marvin Clark, Charles Sluss | |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 08:19 | South Alabama | Joseph Ridenour pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | Joseph Ridenour can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 69-55 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman pulls down the rebound | 69-55 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Ridenour - foul #3 on Joseph Ridenour, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan (SG), Charles Jenkins (PF) Bobby Bragg, Joseph Ridenour | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Anthony Gallagher (SG) Willie Ackerman, Joshua Fulton | |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam misses the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ashley Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Les Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Ancheta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Gatlin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Gallagher (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Beam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gallagher - foul #3 on Anthony Gallagher, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG) Les Jackson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:38 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 07:38 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 07:20 | South Alabama | James Taylor gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 07:16 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Anthony Gallagher - foul #4 on Anthony Gallagher, team foul #8 | 71-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer (SF), John Behan (C) Curtis Johnson, Gregory Ancheta | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:16 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 07:16 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam misses short on a jumper from the right block | 73-56 |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Gallagher misses the tip | 73-56 |
| 07:04 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 06:59 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-56 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam snags the defensive board | 73-56 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Gatlin | 73-58 |
| 06:45 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan is called for a charge - foul #4 on Ashley Sullivan, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (PG), Joey Agosto (PF), Charlie Lindner (C) James Taylor, Charles Jenkins, John Behan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Marvin Clark (PF), Charles Sluss (C) Aaron Gatlin, Jeffrey Lloyd, Joseph Beam, Duane Nasser | |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-58 |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 06:22 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Gallagher - foul #5 on Anthony Gallagher, team foul #9 | 73-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Les Jackson (SF) Herbert Geyer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton (SG) Anthony Gallagher | |
| 06:22 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 06:22 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark can't finish the uncontested layup | 75-58 |
| 06:10 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Charlie Lindner | 75-58 |
| 06:04 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Sluss - foul #1 on Charles Sluss, team foul #10 | 75-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson (SG), Joseph Ridenour (PF) Ashley Sullivan, Joey Agosto | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (SF) Charles Sluss | |
| 06:04 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner misses the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 06:04 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 05:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 76-58 |
| 05:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark tips it but misses | 76-58 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby tips it home | 76-60 |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg loses the ball out of bounds | 76-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Ashley Sullivan (SG), Charles Jenkins (PF) Bobby Bragg, Les Jackson, Charlie Lindner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser (C) Eddy Goolsby | |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles Jenkins - foul #3 on Charles Jenkins, team foul #11 | 76-60 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gregory Ancheta (C) Joseph Ridenour | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Jeffrey Lloyd (SF) Willie Ackerman, Joshua Fulton | |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 05:08 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-61 |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark misses the lay-in but the foul's on Curtis Johnson - foul #1 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #12 | 76-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (SG), Herbert Geyer (SF) Ashley Sullivan, Curtis Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 05:00 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Charles Jenkins | 76-62 |
| 04:44 | South Alabama | James Taylor buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Bobby Bragg | 78-62 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Lloyd makes the shot from just outside the lane | 78-64 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | James Taylor comes up short on the floater near the basket | 78-64 |
| 04:10 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins tips it home | 80-64 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark clanks a shot from the free throw line | 80-64 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Clark snags the offensive board | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser is hacked by Gregory Ancheta - foul #2 on Gregory Ancheta, team foul #13 | 80-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan (SG), Les Jackson (SF), Joseph Ridenour (PF), Charlie Lindner (C) Bobby Bragg, Herbert Geyer, Charles Jenkins, Gregory Ancheta | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman (PG), Joshua Fulton (SG), Eddy Goolsby (SF), Joseph Beam (PF) Aaron Gatlin, Kyle Demski, Jeffrey Lloyd, Marvin Clark | |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 03:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Duane Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ashley Sullivan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Les Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Ridenour (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charlie Lindner (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Willie Ackerman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Fulton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddy Goolsby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Nasser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner misses short on a shot from the right block | 80-66 |
| 03:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Duane Nasser | 80-66 |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 80-66 |
| 03:17 | South Alabama | Joseph Ridenour grabs the defensive rebound | 80-66 |
| 03:11 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-66 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Beam pulls down the rebound | 80-66 |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Ackerman | 80-68 |
| 02:58 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner lays it up and in | 82-68 |
| 02:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Lindner steals it from Joshua Fulton | 82-68 |
| 02:26 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Ridenour | 84-68 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Ackerman clanks a shot from the left wing | 84-68 |
| 02:13 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Charlie Lindner | 84-68 |
| 02:09 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 84-68 |
| 02:07 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner hits the follow up shot | 86-68 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Nasser | 86-71 |
| 01:18 | South Alabama | Les Jackson lays it up and in set up by James Taylor | 88-71 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Ashley Sullivan is called for the reach on Joshua Fulton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ashley Sullivan, team foul #14 | 88-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Herbert Geyer (SF), Gregory Ancheta (C) James Taylor, Ashley Sullivan, Les Jackson, Charlie Lindner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin (PG), Marvin Clark (PF), Charles Sluss (C) Willie Ackerman, Joseph Beam, Duane Nasser | |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 88-72 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Fulton misses the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | Joseph Ridenour gets the rebound | 88-72 |
| 00:48 | South Alabama | Joseph Ridenour connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Bragg | 90-72 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block | 90-74 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Fulton - foul #3 on Joshua Fulton, team foul #11 | 90-74 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kyle Demski (SG) Joshua Fulton | |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer makes the 1st free throw | 91-74 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer misses the 2nd free throw | 91-74 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Eddy Goolsby grabs the defensive rebound | 91-74 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin is hacked by Bobby Bragg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Bragg, team foul #15 | 91-74 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin misses the 1st free throw | 91-74 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 91-75 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg runs out the clock | 91-75 |