| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) SF - Vincente Yazzie (fresh) PF - Frank Holder (fresh) C - David Hanning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Juan Morales (fresh) SG - Garland Cole (fresh) SF - Leif Smith (fresh) PF - Bryan Saddler (fresh) C - Jeff Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Bryan Saddler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | South Florida | Juan Morales makes the driving attempt near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder drills a runner in the lane set up by Arthur Kayser | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | South Florida | Juan Morales hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Leif Smith steals the ball from Arthur Kayser | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | South Florida | Garland Cole banks in the layup on a great pass from Leif Smith | 2-6 |
| 18:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 18:26 | South Florida | David Hanning blocks the short jumper by Juan Morales | 2-6 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 2-6 |
| 18:17 | South Florida | Bryan Saddler pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | South Florida | Juan Morales clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Kayser - foul #1 on Arthur Kayser, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:11 | South Florida | Juan Morales makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:11 | South Florida | Juan Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 2-8 |
| 17:58 | South Florida | Bryan Saddler pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:53 | South Florida | Leif Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 17:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 17:46 | South Florida | Jeff Harris snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:26 | South Florida | Juan Morales lays it in set up by Garland Cole and he's hacked by Jesse McDonald - foul #1 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Martin Cheney (SG), Mark Maule (SF), Jack Hall (PF), James Dunagan (C) Arthur Kayser, Jesse McDonald, Vincente Yazzie, Frank Holder, David Hanning | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Jordan (SG), Glen Phillips (SF), Jason Monahan (PF), Stanley Carroll (C) Garland Cole, Leif Smith, Bryan Saddler, Jeff Harris | |
| 17:26 | South Florida | Juan Morales makes the free throw | 2-11 |
| 17:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Juan Morales picks off the pass by Paul Santillan in the backcourt | 2-11 |
| 17:06 | South Florida | Juan Morales misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 2-11 |
| 17:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Juan Morales is called for the reach on Paul Santillan - foul #1 on Juan Morales, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Henry Clay (SG) Juan Morales | |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall loses the dribble to Glen Phillips | 2-11 |
| 16:19 | South Florida | Jason Monahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-11 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mark Maule | 2-11 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Glen Phillips is called for the reach on Mark Maule - foul #1 on Glen Phillips, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), Nathan Harris (PF), Jonathan Connell (C) Paul Santillan, Martin Cheney, Mark Maule, Jack Hall, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | South Florida | Juan Morales (PG), Garland Cole (SG), Collin Lovette (SF), Edward Lester (PF), Jeff Harris (C) Brian Jordan, Henry Clay, Glen Phillips, Jason Monahan, Stanley Carroll | |
| 15:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-11 |
| 15:43 | South Florida | Juan Morales gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) SF - Vincente Yazzie (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Harris (fresh) C - Jonathan Connell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Juan Morales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Garland Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Collin Lovette (fresh) PF - Edward Lester (fresh) C - Jeff Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | South Florida | Garland Cole is hacked by Jesse McDonald - foul #2 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (SG), David Hanning (C) Jesse McDonald, Jonathan Connell | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 15:19 | South Florida | Jeff Harris loses the dribble to Arthur Kayser | 2-11 |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Kayser | 4-11 |
| 14:49 | South Florida | Garland Cole blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Santillan - foul #1 on Paul Santillan, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SG), Mark Maule (SF), Frank Holder (PF) Paul Santillan, Vincente Yazzie, Nathan Harris | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Jordan (PG), Leif Smith (SF), Bryan Saddler (PF) Juan Morales, Collin Lovette, Edward Lester | |
| 14:49 | South Florida | Garland Cole makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:49 | South Florida | Garland Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser is fouled in the backcourt by Garland Cole - foul #1 on Garland Cole, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall (C) David Hanning | |
| Subs | South Florida | Henry Clay (SG) Garland Cole | |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Kayser and he's hacked by Bryan Saddler - foul #1 on Bryan Saddler, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| 14:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:05 | South Florida | Brian Jordan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 14:04 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Leif Smith | 7-13 |
| 13:53 | South Florida | Brian Jordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 13:51 | South Florida | Jeff Harris grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 13:42 | South Florida | Bryan Saddler loses the dribble to Martin Cheney | 7-13 |
| 13:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder can't tip it in | 7-13 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule grabs the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule buries a floater from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:42 | South Florida | Leif Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses badly on a floater from the right side | 9-13 |
| 12:17 | South Florida | Jeff Harris grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 11:50 | South Florida | Jeff Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 11:48 | South Florida | Jeff Harris grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 11:31 | South Florida | Henry Clay makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leif Smith | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Martin Cheney (tiring) SF - Mark Maule (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Frank Holder (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jack Hall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brian Jordan (tiring) SG - Henry Clay (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Leif Smith (tiring) PF - Bryan Saddler (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jeff Harris (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall is hacked by Brian Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Jordan, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), James Dunagan (PF), David Hanning (C) Martin Cheney, Mark Maule, Frank Holder, Jack Hall | |
| Subs | South Florida | Juan Morales (PG), Garland Cole (SG), Glen Phillips (SF), Jason Monahan (PF), Stanley Carroll (C) Brian Jordan, Henry Clay, Leif Smith, Bryan Saddler, Jeff Harris | |
| 11:12 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning misses the jump hook near the basket | 9-16 |
| 11:10 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Glen Phillips | 9-16 |
| 10:53 | South Florida | Jason Monahan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 10:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan jams it | 11-16 |
| 10:12 | South Florida | Glen Phillips drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Juan Morales | 11-18 |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie misses the runner from the baseline | 11-18 |
| 09:49 | South Florida | Stanley Carroll grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 09:40 | South Florida | Glen Phillips is fouled on the floor by Arthur Kayser - foul #2 on Arthur Kayser, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SG), Nathan Harris (PF), Jonathan Connell (C) Arthur Kayser, James Dunagan, David Hanning | |
| Subs | South Florida | Collin Lovette (SF), Edward Lester (PF) Glen Phillips, Stanley Carroll | |
| 09:28 | South Florida | Edward Lester clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-18 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Monahan steps in front of the Jonathan Connell pass | 11-18 |
| 09:02 | South Florida | Collin Lovette misses short on a shot from the right side | 11-18 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 08:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney's pass is intercepted by Garland Cole in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 08:46 | South Florida | Jason Monahan is called for traveling | 11-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeff Harris (C) Jason Monahan | |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Cheney | 13-18 |
| 07:58 | South Florida | Edward Lester is hacked by Jonathan Connell - foul #1 on Jonathan Connell, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (SG), Jack Hall (PF), David Hanning (C) Martin Cheney, Nathan Harris, Jonathan Connell | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Jordan (SG), Glen Phillips (SF), Bryan Saddler (PF), Stanley Carroll (C) Garland Cole, Collin Lovette, Edward Lester, Jeff Harris | |
| 07:36 | South Florida | Stanley Carroll's pass is intercepted by Paul Santillan | 13-18 |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan loses the dribble to Glen Phillips in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 07:16 | South Florida | Stanley Carroll banks in the layup | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Santillan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Maule (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincente Yazzie (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jack Hall (fresh) C - David Hanning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Juan Morales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jordan (fresh) SF - Glen Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Saddler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Garland Cole (SG) Juan Morales | |
| 06:51 | South Florida | Bryan Saddler clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Mark Maule - foul #1 on Mark Maule, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SG), James Dunagan (PF) Mark Maule, Jack Hall | |
| Subs | South Florida | Leif Smith (SF), Edward Lester (C) Glen Phillips, Stanley Carroll | |
| 06:51 | South Florida | Bryan Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 06:51 | South Florida | Bryan Saddler makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:32 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Vincente Yazzie - foul #1 on Vincente Yazzie, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris (PF) David Hanning | |
| Subs | South Florida | Henry Clay (PG), Jason Monahan (C) Brian Jordan, Bryan Saddler | |
| 06:09 | South Florida | Henry Clay misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan is denied on a layup by Edward Lester | 13-22 |
| 06:02 | South Florida | Jason Monahan gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 05:57 | South Florida | Garland Cole clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-22 |
| 05:55 | South Florida | Jason Monahan misses the tip | 13-22 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 05:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Clay takes the ball from Martin Cheney in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| 05:45 | South Florida | Edward Lester misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 05:44 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Lester | 13-22 |
| 05:35 | South Florida | Vincente Yazzie is called for the reach on Garland Cole - foul #2 on Vincente Yazzie, team foul #9 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (SG), Jack Hall (PF) Vincente Yazzie, Nathan Harris | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Jordan (PG), Glen Phillips (SF), Bryan Saddler (PF), Jeff Harris (C) Henry Clay, Leif Smith, Edward Lester, Jason Monahan | |
| 05:35 | South Florida | Garland Cole makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 05:35 | South Florida | Garland Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Garland Cole steals it from Mark Maule | 13-24 |
| 05:03 | South Florida | Brian Jordan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Paul Santillan - foul #2 on Paul Santillan, team foul #10 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald (SG), Frank Holder (PF), David Hanning (C) Paul Santillan, Jack Hall, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | South Florida | Juan Morales (PG), Stanley Carroll (C) Garland Cole, Jeff Harris | |
| 05:03 | South Florida | Brian Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 05:03 | South Florida | Brian Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 04:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-26 |
| 04:44 | South Florida | Stanley Carroll snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 04:24 | South Florida | Brian Jordan buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Saddler | 13-29 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Saddler - foul #2 on Bryan Saddler, team foul #6 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Henry Clay (SG), Collin Lovette (SF), Jason Monahan (PF) Brian Jordan, Glen Phillips, Bryan Saddler | |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-29 |
| 03:43 | South Florida | Henry Clay drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Juan Morales | 15-32 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-32 |
| 03:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney gets the offensive rebound | 15-32 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Maule (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) SF - Martin Cheney (tired) 1 ast. PF - Frank Holder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - David Hanning (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Juan Morales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Clay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Collin Lovette (fresh) PF - Jason Monahan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning lays it up and in and he's fouled by Stanley Carroll - foul #1 on Stanley Carroll, team foul #7 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), Jack Hall (PF) Mark Maule, Martin Cheney, Frank Holder | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Jordan (SG), Glen Phillips (SF), Edward Lester (PF), Jeff Harris (C) Henry Clay, Collin Lovette, Jason Monahan, Stanley Carroll | |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning makes the free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:52 | South Florida | Brian Jordan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 02:51 | South Florida | Edward Lester snags the offensive board | 18-32 |
| 02:39 | South Florida | Glen Phillips can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-32 |
| 02:37 | South Florida | Edward Lester tips it back up and in | 18-34 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-34 |
| 02:18 | South Florida | Jeff Harris snags the defensive board | 18-34 |
| 02:09 | South Florida | Jack Hall steps in front of the Brian Jordan pass | 18-34 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald is hacked by Brian Jordan - foul #2 on Brian Jordan, team foul #8 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (SF), James Dunagan (C) Vincente Yazzie, David Hanning | |
| Subs | South Florida | Garland Cole (SG), Leif Smith (SF) Juan Morales, Glen Phillips | |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 01:52 | South Florida | Edward Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 18-34 |
| 01:31 | South Florida | Brian Jordan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-34 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan snags the defensive board | 18-34 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Harris steals the ball from Jesse McDonald in the backcourt | 18-34 |
| 01:17 | South Florida | Leif Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Jordan | 18-37 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-37 |
| 00:58 | South Florida | Jeff Harris snags the defensive board | 18-37 |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Arthur Kayser is called for the reach on Brian Jordan - foul #3 on Arthur Kayser, team foul #11 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie (SF), Jonathan Connell (C) Arthur Kayser, Jack Hall | |
| Subs | South Florida | Henry Clay (SG), Bryan Saddler (PF) Garland Cole, Edward Lester | |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Brian Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 18-38 |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Brian Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 18-38 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell gets the rebound | 18-38 |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie is hacked by Henry Clay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Clay, team foul #9 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Collin Lovette (SG) Brian Jordan | |
| 00:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 18-38 |
| 00:47 | South Florida | Jeff Harris grabs the board | 18-38 |
| 00:27 | South Florida | Henry Clay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-38 |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Vincente Yazzie | 18-38 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Henry Clay - foul #2 on Henry Clay, team foul #10 | 18-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris (PF) James Dunagan | |
| Subs | South Florida | Glen Phillips (SF), Stanley Carroll (C) Leif Smith, Jeff Harris | |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan makes the 1st free throw | 19-38 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Henry Clay comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 20-38 |