| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McCullough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Fleming (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Travis Howell (fresh) SG - Don Salters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - John McLanahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oktawian Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Randall Carson inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | South Alabama | Don Salters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 19:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming is hacked by Oktawian Zimmerman - foul #3 on Oktawian Zimmerman, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Coello (C) Oktawian Zimmerman | |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Hill | 38-43 |
| 18:45 | South Alabama | Travis Howell is fouled on the floor by Richard Hill - foul #1 on Richard Hill, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad (PF) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Brown (SG) Don Salters | |
| 18:30 | South Alabama | Randall Carson lays it in on a nice dish by Travis Howell | 38-45 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough connects on the floater from the left side set up by Al Mohammad | 40-45 |
| 17:57 | South Alabama | Randall Carson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Al Mohammad - foul #1 on Al Mohammad, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (PG), Aaron Borja (SF), Raymond Perrigo (C) Richard Hill, Edwin Fleming, Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi (PG), Daniel Tooley (PF), Michael Bustillos (C) Travis Howell, John McLanahan, William Coello | |
| 17:57 | South Alabama | Randall Carson misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:57 | South Alabama | Randall Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 17:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 17:25 | South Alabama | William Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 17:05 | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 17:00 | South Alabama | Randall Carson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Isidro Bianchi | 42-49 |
| 16:37 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Casteel | 44-49 |
| 16:20 | South Alabama | David McCullough steals the ball from Michael Bustillos | 44-49 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad hits the finger roll on a great pass from David McCullough | 46-49 |
| 15:57 | South Alabama | William Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Randall Carson | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Casteel (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David McCullough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Aaron Borja (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Al Mohammad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Perrigo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Isidro Bianchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Carson (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Tooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bustillos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel is fouled in the backcourt by Isidro Bianchi - foul #3 on Isidro Bianchi, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Edwin Fleming (SG), Jeff Fisher (SF), Jerry Smith (PF), Kevin Collins (C) Paul Casteel, David McCullough, Aaron Borja, Al Mohammad, Raymond Perrigo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Travis Howell (PG), Don Salters (SG), William Coello (SF), John McLanahan (PF), Oktawian Zimmerman (C) Isidro Bianchi, William Brown, Randall Carson, Daniel Tooley, Michael Bustillos | |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Hill | 49-52 |
| 15:29 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 49-52 |
| 15:06 | South Alabama | William Coello gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 15:01 | South Alabama | William Coello is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja (SG) Edwin Fleming | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins misses the shot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 14:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Collins | 49-52 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-52 |
| 14:36 | South Alabama | Travis Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:29 | South Alabama | William Coello misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 14:27 | South Alabama | John McLanahan can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 14:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja is hacked by Don Salters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Salters, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough (SG), Raymond Perrigo (C) Jerry Smith, Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Manning (SF) William Coello | |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Raymond Perrigo is denied by John McLanahan | 49-52 |
| 14:12 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:06 | South Alabama | Aaron Borja takes the ball from Travis Howell | 49-52 |
| 14:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Don Salters is called for the reach on Richard Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Don Salters, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi (PG), Randall Carson (SF), Daniel Tooley (PF) Travis Howell, Don Salters, John McLanahan | |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja is fouled on the floor by Daniel Tooley - foul #1 on Daniel Tooley, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (PG), Joseph Stephens (SF), Jerry Smith (PF) Richard Hill, Jeff Fisher, Aaron Borja | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:23 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough is fouled on the floor by Charles Manning - foul #3 on Charles Manning, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming (PG), Kevin Collins (C) Paul Casteel, Raymond Perrigo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John McLanahan (PF) Oktawian Zimmerman | |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David McCullough | 51-52 |
| 12:32 | South Alabama | John McLanahan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 12:31 | South Alabama | Charles Manning tips it in | 51-54 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall Carson is called for the reach on Edwin Fleming in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Carson, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jeff Fisher (SF), Aaron Borja (PF), Al Mohammad (C) David McCullough, Joseph Stephens, Jerry Smith, Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Travis Howell (PG), William Brown (SG), William Coello (SF), Michael Bustillos (C) Isidro Bianchi, Charles Manning, Randall Carson, Daniel Tooley | |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 12:10 | South Alabama | William Brown misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 12:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad is open but misses the lay-in | 53-54 |
| 11:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 11:49 | South Alabama | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Fleming (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeff Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Borja (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Al Mohammad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Travis Howell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Coello (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John McLanahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Bustillos (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:43 | South Alabama | William Coello drills a floater near the basket set up by John McLanahan | 53-56 |
| 11:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-56 |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | William Brown gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | William Coello comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-56 |
| 11:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 10:50 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to John McLanahan | 53-56 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | Edwin Fleming is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #1 on Edwin Fleming, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (PG), David McCullough (SG), Raymond Perrigo (C) Richard Hill, Edwin Fleming, Al Mohammad | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi (PG), Charles Manning (SG), Randall Carson (SF), Daniel Tooley (PF), Oktawian Zimmerman (C) Travis Howell, William Brown, William Coello, John McLanahan, Michael Bustillos | |
| 10:26 | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Oktawian Zimmerman is called for the reach on Raymond Perrigo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oktawian Zimmerman, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens (SF), Kevin Collins (C) Jeff Fisher, Aaron Borja | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Brown (SG) Oktawian Zimmerman | |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Perrigo misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Perrigo lays it in on a nice dish by David McCullough and he's fouled by Charles Manning - foul #4 on Charles Manning, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John McLanahan (PF) Charles Manning | |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Perrigo makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | Randall Carson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 09:40 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 09:39 | South Alabama | William Brown snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 09:37 | South Alabama | Paul Casteel is called for the reach on Isidro Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Casteel, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Travis Howell (PG), William Coello (C) Isidro Bianchi, Daniel Tooley | |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | John McLanahan banks in the layup | 56-60 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Stephens comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 09:19 | South Alabama | Randall Carson gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 09:13 | South Alabama | John McLanahan can't finish the layup | 56-60 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough is hacked by Randall Carson - foul #2 on Randall Carson, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Jeff Fisher (SF), Aaron Borja (PF) Paul Casteel, Joseph Stephens, Raymond Perrigo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:56 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:56 | South Alabama | William Coello grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | John McLanahan misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Richard Hill - foul #2 on Richard Hill, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith (PF) Aaron Borja | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi (SG), Daniel Tooley (C) William Brown, Randall Carson | |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | John McLanahan misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | John McLanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 59-61 |
| 07:50 | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley hits a floater from the right block | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - David McCullough (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeff Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Travis Howell (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Isidro Bianchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Coello (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John McLanahan (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Smith | 61-63 |
| 07:32 | South Alabama | Travis Howell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 07:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Howell picks off the pass by David McCullough | 61-63 |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Travis Howell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Richard Hill - foul #3 on Richard Hill, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming (PG), Aaron Borja (SG), Joseph Stephens (SF), Al Mohammad (PF), Raymond Perrigo (C) Richard Hill, David McCullough, Jeff Fisher, Jerry Smith, Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Don Salters (SG), Randall Carson (SF), Charles Manning (PF), Oktawian Zimmerman (C) Isidro Bianchi, William Coello, John McLanahan, Daniel Tooley | |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Travis Howell makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Travis Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:54 | South Alabama | Travis Howell makes the 3rd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | Charles Manning snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 06:31 | South Alabama | Joseph Stephens takes the ball from Oktawian Zimmerman | 61-65 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Perrigo hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Aaron Borja | 63-65 |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Charles Manning travels with the ball | 63-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (PG), Jeff Fisher (SF) Edwin Fleming, Joseph Stephens | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi (PG) Travis Howell | |
| 05:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja travels in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Bustillos (C) Oktawian Zimmerman | |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | Don Salters comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Al Mohammad - foul #2 on Al Mohammad, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), David McCullough (SG) Paul Casteel, Al Mohammad | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | Don Salters misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:28 | South Alabama | Don Salters makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Hill | 66-66 |
| 04:53 | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher travels with the ball | 66-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (PG), Jerry Smith (PF), Kevin Collins (C) Richard Hill, Aaron Borja, Raymond Perrigo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Brown (SF), Daniel Tooley (PF), Oktawian Zimmerman (C) Randall Carson, Charles Manning, Michael Bustillos | |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley loses the ball out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming (PG), Joseph Stephens (SF), Al Mohammad (C) Paul Casteel, Jeff Fisher, Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Travis Howell (PG) Isidro Bianchi | |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David McCullough | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Edwin Fleming (fresh) 12 pts. SG - David McCullough (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Joseph Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Mohammad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Travis Howell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Salters (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Tooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Oktawian Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:31 | South Alabama | William Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Oktawian Zimmerman swats the layup by Joseph Stephens | 68-66 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Al Mohammad tips it home | 70-66 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman is hacked by Jerry Smith - foul #1 on Jerry Smith, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG), Aaron Borja (SG), Jeff Fisher (SF), Kevin Collins (C) Edwin Fleming, David McCullough, Joseph Stephens, Al Mohammad | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi (PG), William Coello (SF), John McLanahan (PF) Travis Howell, Don Salters, Daniel Tooley | |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:00 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 70-67 |
| 02:40 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to William Brown | 70-67 |
| 02:19 | South Alabama | Aaron Borja is called for the reach on Oktawian Zimmerman - foul #2 on Aaron Borja, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Perrigo (PF) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Manning (SF) William Coello | |
| 02:19 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:19 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Perrigo misses the easy layup | 70-69 |
| 02:06 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Borja | 70-69 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher is hacked by Charles Manning - foul #5 on Charles Manning, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough (SG), Jerry Smith (PF) Aaron Borja, Raymond Perrigo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Travis Howell (PG), Don Salters (SG), Randall Carson (SF) Isidro Bianchi, William Brown, Charles Manning | |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:30 | South Alabama | Randall Carson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:11 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:10 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 01:04 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Travis Howell | 71-69 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Don Salters is fouled on the floor by David McCullough - foul #2 on David McCullough, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Don Salters makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:58 | South Alabama | Don Salters makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins makes the wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from Richard Hill | 73-71 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | John McLanahan misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Smith, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | John McLanahan makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:34 | South Alabama | John McLanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Randall Carson takes the ball from Jeff Fisher in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | South Alabama | Travis Howell clanks a floater from the left side | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman blows the layup | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Richard Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David McCullough (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Jeff Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Travis Howell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Salters (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randall Carson (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McLanahan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Oktawian Zimmerman (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by David McCullough | 75-73 |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | Randall Carson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 75-75 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Hill | 77-75 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Richard Hill is called for the reach on Travis Howell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Hill, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming (PG), Aaron Borja (SF), Al Mohammad (PF), Raymond Perrigo (C) Richard Hill, Jeff Fisher, Jerry Smith, Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Brown (SG), William Coello (SF), Daniel Tooley (PF), Michael Bustillos (C) Don Salters, Randall Carson, John McLanahan, Oktawian Zimmerman | |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Travis Howell misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Travis Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Perrigo snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David McCullough | 79-75 |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Perrigo - foul #2 on Raymond Perrigo, team foul #13 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher (SF) Aaron Borja | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi (PG) Travis Howell | |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Daniel Tooley misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Perrigo gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough is fouled in the backcourt by William Coello - foul #1 on William Coello, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | William Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hill (PG) Edwin Fleming | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman (C) Michael Bustillos | |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Isidro Bianchi picks off the pass by Jeff Fisher in the backcourt | 81-75 |
| 02:40 | South Alabama | Richard Hill is called for the reach on Isidro Bianchi - foul #5 on Richard Hill, team foul #14 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel (PG), Aaron Borja (PF) Richard Hill, Al Mohammad | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 02:40 | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:40 | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough is hacked by William Coello in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Coello, team foul #13 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randall Carson (SF) Daniel Tooley | |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 02:38 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 02:24 | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-76 |
| 02:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Casteel grabs the board | 83-76 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher misses the easy open layup | 83-76 |
| 02:14 | South Alabama | William Brown snags the defensive board | 83-76 |
| 02:10 | South Alabama | Isidro Bianchi knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 83-79 |
| 01:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeff Fisher connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Casteel | 85-79 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Casteel - foul #2 on Paul Casteel, team foul #15 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming (PG), Jerry Smith (PF), Kevin Collins (C) Paul Casteel, Aaron Borja, Raymond Perrigo | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Travis Howell (PG), Don Salters (SG), John McLanahan (PF) Isidro Bianchi, William Brown, William Coello | |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | Oktawian Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith misses the lay-in | 85-81 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerry Smith, team foul #16 | 85-81 |
| 01:09 | South Alabama | Travis Howell's pass is intercepted by Edwin Fleming in the backcourt | 85-81 |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough is open but misses the lay-in | 85-81 |
| 00:51 | South Alabama | Randall Carson gets the rebound | 85-81 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Edwin Fleming (fresh) 14 pts. SG - David McCullough (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 ast. SF - Jeff Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Travis Howell (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Salters (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randall Carson (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McLanahan (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Oktawian Zimmerman (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | South Alabama | Travis Howell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 85-81 |
| 00:42 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough grabs the defensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough is fouled in the backcourt by Don Salters - foul #5 on Don Salters, team foul #14 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | William Brown (SG) Don Salters | |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:40 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCullough misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | William Brown grabs the board | 86-81 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Travis Howell scores on a 3 from the left wing | 86-84 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #15 | 86-84 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:30 | South Alabama | Jeff Fisher steals it from William Brown | 88-84 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Howell - foul #2 on Travis Howell, team foul #16 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja (PF) Jerry Smith | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | William Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John McLanahan | 90-87 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Howell is called for the reach on Aaron Borja in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Howell, team foul #17 | 90-87 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | Edwin Fleming picks off the pass by Randall Carson | 92-87 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Howell - foul #4 on Travis Howell, team foul #18 | 92-87 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Perrigo (C) Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:10 | South Alabama | John McLanahan grabs the defensive rebound | 93-87 |
| 00:04 | South Alabama | William Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 93-87 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja pulls down the rebound | 93-87 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Borja runs out the clock | 93-87 |