| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Troy Mayhugh (fresh) SG - Richard Quick (fresh) SF - Jerry Glover (fresh) PF - Darwin Rempe (fresh) C - Chris Endo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) SG - Charles Wright (fresh) SF - Daniel Rice (fresh) PF - Elijah Cassell (fresh) C - Stephen Durr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Chris Endo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | South Florida | Richard Quick connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Mark Price | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | South Florida | Daniel Rice steps in front of the Troy Mayhugh pass | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice lays it up and in | 3-4 |
| 18:38 | South Florida | Jerry Glover knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Troy Mayhugh | 5-4 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Price | 5-6 |
| 18:06 | South Florida | Jerry Glover slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Quick | 7-6 |
| 17:44 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Stephen Durr is denied by Darwin Rempe | 7-6 |
| 17:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 17:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Durr | 7-6 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Rice | 7-8 |
| 17:11 | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh is hacked by Elijah Cassell - foul #1 on Elijah Cassell, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilburn Callis (PG), Zachary Anthony (SG), Emmanuel Erickson (SF), Prince Chism (PF), Shane Price (C) Troy Mayhugh, Richard Quick, Jerry Glover, Darwin Rempe, Chris Endo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor (SF), Herman Larochelle (PF), Brian Rutledge (C) Daniel Rice, Elijah Cassell, Stephen Durr | |
| 17:01 | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wilburn Callis | 10-8 |
| 16:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 16:27 | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 10-11 |
| 16:25 | South Florida | Shane Price tips it home | 12-11 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Anthony - foul #1 on Zachary Anthony, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Stephen Durr (C) Mark Price, Charles Wright | |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shane Price - foul #1 on Shane Price, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 16:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:51 | South Florida | Wilburn Callis is whistled for a carry | 12-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham (PG), Darwin Rempe (PF) Emmanuel Erickson, Shane Price | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice (SF), Elijah Cassell (PF) Herman Larochelle, Brian Rutledge | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Eddie Cunningham (fresh) SG - Zachary Anthony (fresh) SF - Wilburn Callis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darwin Rempe (fresh) C - Prince Chism (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Arledge (fresh) SG - Manuel Batchelor (fresh) SF - Daniel Rice (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Elijah Cassell (fresh) C - Stephen Durr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 15:40 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Zachary Anthony | 12-13 |
| 15:23 | South Florida | Prince Chism comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor travels with the ball | 12-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh (PG), Richard Quick (SG), Jerry Glover (SF), Chris Endo (C) Eddie Cunningham, Zachary Anthony, Wilburn Callis, Prince Chism | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright (SG), Brian Rutledge (C) Manuel Batchelor, Stephen Durr | |
| 14:52 | South Florida | Richard Quick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Herman Larochelle (SF) Timothy Arledge, Daniel Rice | |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 14:23 | South Florida | Chris Endo lays it up and in set up by Richard Quick | 14-13 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 14-13 |
| 14:08 | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 13:44 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 13:42 | South Florida | Jerry Glover hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 13:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 13:24 | South Florida | Chris Endo snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 13:18 | South Florida | Mark Price is called for the reach on Troy Mayhugh - foul #1 on Mark Price, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilburn Callis (PG), Zachary Anthony (SG), Emmanuel Erickson (SF), Prince Chism (PF), Shane Price (C) Troy Mayhugh, Richard Quick, Jerry Glover, Darwin Rempe, Chris Endo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Manuel Batchelor (SG), Daniel Rice (SF), Stephen Durr (C) Mark Price, Charles Wright, Herman Larochelle, Brian Rutledge | |
| 13:03 | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson buries a floater in the lane set up by Wilburn Callis | 18-13 |
| 12:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 12:44 | South Florida | Shane Price gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:20 | South Florida | Wilburn Callis drills a 3 from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 21-13 |
| 12:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice hits the follow up shot | 21-15 |
| 11:37 | South Florida | Elijah Cassell is called for the reach on Emmanuel Erickson - foul #2 on Elijah Cassell, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham (PG), Richard Quick (SG), Jerry Glover (SF), Darwin Rempe (PF), Chris Endo (C) Wilburn Callis, Zachary Anthony, Emmanuel Erickson, Prince Chism, Shane Price | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Charles Wright (SG), Herman Larochelle (PF) Timothy Arledge, Daniel Rice, Elijah Cassell | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Eddie Cunningham (fresh) SG - Richard Quick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Glover (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darwin Rempe (fairly fresh) C - Chris Endo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Batchelor (fresh) PF - Herman Larochelle (fresh) C - Stephen Durr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Stephen Durr | 21-15 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Richard Quick - foul #1 on Richard Quick, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh (PG) Eddie Cunningham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge (PF) Manuel Batchelor | |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:49 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Brian Rutledge - foul #1 on Brian Rutledge, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | South Florida | Prince Chism (C) Chris Endo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:49 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:49 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| Subs | South Florida | Chris Endo (C) Darwin Rempe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:38 | South Florida | Jerry Glover is hacked by Herman Larochelle - foul #1 on Herman Larochelle, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| 10:20 | South Florida | Jerry Glover can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Herman Larochelle - foul #2 on Herman Larochelle, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | South Florida | Zachary Anthony (SG) Richard Quick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade (SF) Herman Larochelle | |
| 10:20 | South Florida | Jerry Glover misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:20 | South Florida | Jerry Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade's pass is intercepted by Troy Mayhugh in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 10:14 | South Florida | Jerry Glover lays it up and in on a great pass from Troy Mayhugh | 24-16 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright is hacked by Zachary Anthony - foul #2 on Zachary Anthony, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Quick (SG) Zachary Anthony | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG) Mark Price | |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Arledge | 24-18 |
| 09:41 | South Florida | Prince Chism makes the runner in the lane set up by Richard Quick | 26-18 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr misses the shot from the right block | 26-18 |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr grabs the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr dunks the ball set up by Timothy Arledge and the foul's on Prince Chism - foul #1 on Prince Chism, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham (PG), Wilburn Callis (SG), Darwin Rempe (PF), Shane Price (C) Troy Mayhugh, Richard Quick, Prince Chism, Chris Endo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor (SG), Daniel Rice (SF) Charles Wright, Richard Wade | |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Durr makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:07 | South Florida | Wilburn Callis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson (SF) Jerry Glover | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG) Stephen Durr | |
| 08:32 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe comes up short on the shot from the left block | 26-21 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Emmanuel Erickson - foul #1 on Emmanuel Erickson, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Wilburn (PG), Richard Quick (SG), Prince Chism (PF), Chris Endo (C) Eddie Cunningham, Wilburn Callis, Darwin Rempe, Shane Price | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright (SG), Stephen Durr (C) Mark Price, Daniel Rice | |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:45 | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Chris Endo and he's hacked by Manuel Batchelor - foul #1 on Manuel Batchelor, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Richard Wade (SF) Timothy Arledge, Manuel Batchelor | |
| 07:45 | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price is hacked by Larry Wilburn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Wilburn, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh (PG), Jerry Glover (SF) Larry Wilburn, Emmanuel Erickson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 07:34 | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Endo | 32-25 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Troy Mayhugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Quick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Glover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Prince Chism (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Endo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Wade (fresh) PF - Brian Rutledge (tiring) 4 pts. C - Stephen Durr (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price is hacked by Prince Chism in the backcourt - foul #2 on Prince Chism, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darwin Rempe (PF) Prince Chism | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 07:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 07:23 | South Florida | Chris Endo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-27 |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Quick - foul #2 on Richard Quick, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilburn Callis (SG) Richard Quick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 07:06 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Price | 32-32 |
| 06:29 | South Florida | Chris Endo comes up short on the runner in the lane | 32-32 |
| 06:28 | South Florida | Chris Endo tips it in | 34-32 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham (PG) Troy Mayhugh | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Daniel Rice (SF), Manuel Batchelor (C) Mark Price, Charles Wright, Stephen Durr | |
| 06:05 | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Glover | 36-32 |
| 05:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-32 |
| 05:56 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 05:43 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe blows the layup | 36-32 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Daniel Rice | 36-32 |
| 05:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 05:35 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 05:30 | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Arledge - foul #1 on Timothy Arledge, team foul #8 | 36-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson (SF), Shane Price (C) Jerry Glover, Chris Endo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright (SG) Richard Wade | |
| 05:30 | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 05:30 | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Wilburn (PG) Eddie Cunningham | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (PG) Timothy Arledge | |
| 04:51 | South Florida | Shane Price misses the easy layup | 37-32 |
| 04:50 | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson tips it in | 39-32 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 04:13 | South Florida | Larry Wilburn is hacked by Brian Rutledge - foul #2 on Brian Rutledge, team foul #9 | 39-35 |
| Subs | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh (PG), Jerry Glover (SF), Chris Endo (C) Wilburn Callis, Emmanuel Erickson, Shane Price | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Timothy Arledge (SG), Elijah Cassell (PF), Stephen Durr (C) Dwight Nicholson, Charles Wright, Brian Rutledge, Manuel Batchelor | |
| 04:13 | South Florida | Larry Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 04:13 | South Florida | Larry Wilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Glover is called for the reach on Daniel Rice - foul #1 on Jerry Glover, team foul #10 | 41-35 |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Quick (SG), Zachary Anthony (SF), Prince Chism (PF) Larry Wilburn, Jerry Glover, Darwin Rempe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 03:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 03:51 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Richard Quick | 41-35 |
| 03:41 | South Florida | Richard Quick is hacked by Daniel Rice - foul #1 on Daniel Rice, team foul #10 | 41-35 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle (SF) Daniel Rice | |
| 03:41 | South Florida | Richard Quick makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 03:41 | South Florida | Richard Quick misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-35 |
| 03:21 | South Florida | Prince Chism pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Troy Mayhugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Quick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachary Anthony (fresh) PF - Prince Chism (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Endo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Arledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Larochelle (fresh) PF - Elijah Cassell (fresh) C - Stephen Durr (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | South Florida | Richard Quick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 03:15 | South Florida | Prince Chism tips it in | 44-35 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Chris Endo is called for the reach on Herman Larochelle - foul #1 on Chris Endo, team foul #11 | 44-35 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham (PG) Troy Mayhugh | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade (SG) Timothy Arledge | |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 02:47 | South Florida | Zachary Anthony makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Quick | 46-36 |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elijah Cassell | 46-38 |
| 02:09 | South Florida | Richard Quick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 02:07 | South Florida | Chris Endo tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Larochelle and the foul's on Prince Chism - foul #3 on Prince Chism, team foul #12 | 48-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | Larry Wilburn (PG), Jerry Glover (SF), Darwin Rempe (PF), Shane Price (C) Eddie Cunningham, Zachary Anthony, Prince Chism, Chris Endo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright (SG), Manuel Batchelor (C) Herman Larochelle, Stephen Durr | |
| 01:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 01:40 | South Florida | Mark Price steals it from Richard Quick | 48-41 |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright misses the easy layup | 48-41 |
| 01:33 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Larry Wilburn | 48-41 |
| 01:25 | South Florida | Jerry Glover hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 48-41 |
| 01:23 | South Florida | Darwin Rempe misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | Troy Mayhugh (PG), Emmanuel Erickson (SF) Larry Wilburn, Jerry Glover | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Daniel Rice (SF) Mark Price, Richard Wade | |
| 01:06 | South Florida | Richard Quick hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Darwin Rempe | 51-41 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Mayhugh - foul #1 on Troy Mayhugh, team foul #13 | 51-41 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 01:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Richard Quick can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 51-43 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Wright grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Batchelor makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Arledge | 51-46 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Rice - foul #2 on Daniel Rice, team foul #11 | 51-46 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eddie Cunningham (PG), Zachary Anthony (SG), Jerry Glover (SF), Chris Endo (C) Troy Mayhugh, Richard Quick, Darwin Rempe, Shane Price | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle (SF), Stephen Durr (C) Daniel Rice, Manuel Batchelor | |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:04 | South Florida | Emmanuel Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge misses short on a halfcourt shot | 53-46 |