| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Frank Choate (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leif Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Shehan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Debnam (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Leif Smith inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 19:51 | South Florida | Frank Choate misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-25 |
| 19:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill tips it back up and in | 27-27 |
| 19:26 | South Florida | The jump hook by John Mackey is blocked by George Debnam | 27-27 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 19:16 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Gill | 27-27 |
| 18:48 | South Florida | Leif Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Alfred Roberts - foul #1 on Alfred Roberts, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:48 | South Florida | Leif Smith misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:48 | South Florida | Steven Shehan grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 18:39 | South Florida | John Mackey banks in the layup | 31-27 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 18:10 | South Florida | Leif Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:52 | South Florida | John Mackey double dribbles | 31-27 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Sepulveda (PG), Joseph Harness (SG), Garland Cole (SF), Wayne Richmond (PF), Kennith Owens (C) Frank Choate, John Mackey, Leif Smith, Steven Shehan, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SF), Thomas Block (PF), David Hanning (C) Alfred Roberts, Jerry Smith, George Debnam | |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Hill | 31-29 |
| 17:23 | South Florida | Joseph Harness clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 17:21 | South Florida | James Sepulveda snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:09 | South Florida | Kennith Owens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 31-29 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to David Hanning | 31-29 |
| 16:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Richmond picks off the pass by David Hanning | 31-29 |
| 16:13 | South Florida | Harold Clark swats the dunk try by Kennith Owens | 31-29 |
| 16:11 | South Florida | Kennith Owens hits the follow up shot | 33-29 |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-29 |
| 16:02 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Garland Cole | 33-29 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - James Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Harness (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garland Cole (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Richmond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kennith Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Block (fairly fresh) C - David Hanning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | South Florida | Harold Clark is called for the reach on Kennith Owens - foul #2 on Harold Clark, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG), John Mackey (SG), Glen Phillips (SF), Steven Shehan (PF), Joseph Gill (C) James Sepulveda, Joseph Harness, Garland Cole, Wayne Richmond, Kennith Owens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG), Paul Casteel (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), Gerard Cordeiro (C) Richard Hill, Jesse Hill, Harold Clark, Thomas Block, David Hanning | |
| 15:30 | South Florida | John Mackey misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 15:28 | South Florida | Steven Shehan tips it home | 35-29 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 15:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts can't tip it in | 35-29 |
| 15:11 | South Florida | Joseph Gill grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 14:56 | South Florida | Joseph Gill lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Shehan and he's fouled by Paul Casteel - foul #1 on Paul Casteel, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | South Florida | Leif Smith (SF) Glen Phillips | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam (C) Gerard Cordeiro | |
| 14:56 | South Florida | Joseph Gill makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Choate takes the ball from Paul Casteel in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 14:35 | South Florida | Frank Choate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jason Monahan (C) Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG) Paul Casteel | |
| 14:33 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Monahan - foul #2 on Jason Monahan, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Coronel | 38-31 |
| 13:59 | South Florida | Leif Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Alfred Roberts - foul #2 on Alfred Roberts, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (SG), Kennith Owens (PF) John Mackey, Steven Shehan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), Thomas Block (C) Harold Clark, Louis Coronel, Jerry Smith, George Debnam | |
| 13:59 | South Florida | Leif Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:59 | South Florida | Leif Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 13:40 | South Florida | Frank Choate grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 13:24 | South Florida | Leif Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 13:16 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Kennith Owens | 40-31 |
| 13:08 | South Florida | Leif Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Leif Smith, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | South Florida | Garland Cole (PG), John Mackey (SG), Wayne Richmond (SF), Joseph Gill (C) Frank Choate, Joseph Harness, Leif Smith, Jason Monahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SF), Jerry Smith (PF) Alfred Roberts, Thomas Block | |
| 13:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Richmond is called for the reach on Harold Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Richmond, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Hill | 40-34 |
| 12:27 | South Florida | Garland Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 12:25 | South Florida | Joseph Gill tips it home | 42-34 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith travels in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Sepulveda (PG), Steven Shehan (PF) John Mackey, Kennith Owens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (SG), George Debnam (C) Jesse Hill, Gerard Cordeiro | |
| 12:14 | South Florida | Joseph Gill lays it up and in | 44-34 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Harold Clark | 44-36 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - James Sepulveda (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Garland Cole (fairly fresh) SF - Wayne Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Shehan (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Gill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Debnam (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:54 | South Florida | Steven Shehan banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Sepulveda | 46-36 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Garland Cole - foul #3 on Garland Cole, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG), Glen Phillips (SF), Jason Monahan (C) Garland Cole, Wayne Richmond, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Thomas Block (PF) Richard Hill, Harold Clark, Jerry Smith | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:15 | South Florida | Thomas Block steals it from James Sepulveda | 46-38 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel is fouled on the floor by Jason Monahan - foul #3 on Jason Monahan, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Mackey (SG) James Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), David Hanning (C) Louis Coronel, Paul Casteel, George Debnam | |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill hits a floater from the right side | 46-40 |
| 10:31 | South Florida | Steven Shehan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Choate | 49-40 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Choate - foul #2 on Frank Choate, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (PG), Kennith Owens (PF), Joseph Gill (C) Frank Choate, Steven Shehan, Jason Monahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro (PF) Thomas Block | |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:22 | South Florida | Glen Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:03 | South Florida | Kennith Owens knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Gill | 51-41 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro is denied on a layup by Joseph Gill | 51-41 |
| 09:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jesse Hill, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | Garland Cole (SG), Leif Smith (SF), Wayne Richmond (PF) John Mackey, Glen Phillips, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG), Harold Clark (SF), Jerry Smith (PF) Richard Hill, Alfred Roberts, David Hanning | |
| 09:13 | South Florida | Garland Cole makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Harness | 54-41 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel is hacked by Joseph Harness in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Harness, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG), Steven Shehan (PF) Garland Cole, Kennith Owens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block (C) Gerard Cordeiro | |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:11 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Steven Shehan | 54-41 |
| 08:49 | South Florida | Joseph Harness clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-41 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Sepulveda (SG) Joseph Harness | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), George Debnam (C) Louis Coronel, Thomas Block | |
| 08:26 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond is hacked by Jerry Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Smith, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | Garland Cole (SF), Jason Monahan (C) Leif Smith, Wayne Richmond | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block (SF) Jesse Hill | |
| 08:15 | South Florida | Frank Choate scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle 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 (+2) | |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Block | 57-44 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Frank Choate (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Sepulveda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garland Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Shehan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Jason Monahan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Block (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Debnam (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | South Florida | Richard Hill is called for the reach on Frank Choate - foul #3 on Richard Hill, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Mackey (SG), Kennith Owens (PF), Joseph Gill (C) James Sepulveda, Steven Shehan, Jason Monahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), David Hanning (C) Harold Clark, Thomas Block, Jerry Smith, George Debnam | |
| 07:37 | South Florida | Frank Choate misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Garland Cole is called for the reach on Alfred Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garland Cole, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:19 | South Florida | Joseph Gill's floater is tipped away by David Hanning | 57-46 |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Hanning | 57-46 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill snags the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 06:46 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Kennith Owens | 57-46 |
| 06:42 | South Florida | John Mackey buries a driving attempt from the left block | 59-46 |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-46 |
| 06:22 | South Florida | Kennith Owens pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Richard Hill picks off the pass by Frank Choate | 59-46 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill lays it up and in | 59-48 |
| 05:40 | South Florida | Garland Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Sepulveda (PG), Joseph Harness (SG), Leif Smith (SF), Steven Shehan (PF), Wayne Richmond (C) Frank Choate, John Mackey, Garland Cole, Kennith Owens, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Louis Coronel (SG), Thomas Block (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), George Debnam (C) Richard Hill, Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, Gerard Cordeiro, David Hanning | |
| 05:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Clark | 59-50 |
| 05:08 | South Florida | Leif Smith clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 59-50 |
| 05:07 | South Florida | Leif Smith grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 05:02 | South Florida | Jerry Smith blocks the short jumper by Wayne Richmond | 59-50 |
| 05:01 | South Florida | James Sepulveda grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 04:49 | South Florida | Louis Coronel is called for the reach on Steven Shehan - foul #2 on Louis Coronel, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Mackey (SG) James Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF) Thomas Block | |
| 04:49 | South Florida | Steven Shehan misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 04:49 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 04:39 | South Florida | Wayne Richmond snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 04:29 | South Florida | Steven Shehan misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Alfred Roberts - foul #3 on Alfred Roberts, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jason Monahan (C) Leif Smith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Thomas Block (C) Harold Clark, Louis Coronel, George Debnam | |
| 04:29 | South Florida | Steven Shehan makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:29 | South Florida | Steven Shehan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Shehan - foul #3 on Steven Shehan, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | South Florida | Glen Phillips (SF) Wayne Richmond | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:03 | South Florida | John Mackey comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jesse Hill - foul #2 on Jesse Hill, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frank Choate (PG), Kennith Owens (PF) Joseph Harness, Steven Shehan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:03 | South Florida | John Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:03 | South Florida | John Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle 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 (+2) | |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Glen Phillips is called for the reach on Alfred Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Phillips, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 03:46 | South Florida | Kennith Owens misses the shot from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Frank Choate (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mackey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Glen Phillips (fresh) PF - Kennith Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Monahan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Block (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 03:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Kennith Owens takes the ball from Thomas Block | 63-52 |
| 02:57 | South Florida | Jason Monahan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Block - foul #1 on Thomas Block, team foul #11 | 63-52 |
| Subs | South Florida | James Sepulveda (SG), Leif Smith (SF), Joseph Gill (C) John Mackey, Glen Phillips, Kennith Owens | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Louis Coronel (SG), Charles White (SF), George Debnam (C) Richard Hill, Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, Thomas Block | |
| 02:57 | South Florida | Jason Monahan makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:57 | South Florida | Jason Monahan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Harold Clark | 65-54 |
| 02:33 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | Joseph Harness (SG), Steven Shehan (PF) Frank Choate, Jason Monahan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jesse Hill (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF) Harold Clark, Louis Coronel, Charles White, Jerry Smith | |
| 02:10 | South Florida | Gerard Cordeiro is called for the reach on Steven Shehan - foul #4 on Gerard Cordeiro, team foul #12 | 65-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wayne Richmond (SF), Kennith Owens (C) Leif Smith, Joseph Gill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Louis Coronel (SG), Thomas Block (SF), David Hanning (C) Richard Hill, Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, George Debnam | |
| 02:10 | South Florida | Steven Shehan misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:10 | South Florida | Steven Shehan misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:10 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | South Florida | Garland Cole (SF) Steven Shehan | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:34 | South Florida | Garland Cole hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Kennith Owens | 67-54 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel's pass is intercepted by Kennith Owens | 67-54 |
| 00:52 | South Florida | Garland Cole misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 00:51 | South Florida | Kennith Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:23 | South Florida | David Hanning is called for the reach on Joseph Harness - foul #2 on David Hanning, team foul #13 | 67-54 |
| 00:23 | South Florida | Joseph Harness misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:23 | South Florida | Joseph Harness makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida 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) | |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | James Sepulveda runs out the clock | 68-54 |