| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Daniel Stafford (fresh) SG - Frederick Avans (fresh) SF - Brian Patterson (fresh) PF - John Bussard (fresh) C - John Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) SG - Ryan Walden (fresh) SF - Anthony Hyde (fresh) PF - Ross Thao (fresh) C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | John Bussard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | South Florida | Frederick Avans misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joel Shackleford and he's hacked by Daniel Stafford - foul #1 on Daniel Stafford, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | South Florida | Brian Patterson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Hyde - foul #1 on Anthony Hyde, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | South Florida | John Brooks can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Joel Shackleford - foul #1 on Joel Shackleford, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:31 | South Florida | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:31 | South Florida | John Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde is fouled on the floor by Brian Patterson - foul #1 on Brian Patterson, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 18:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford connects on the floater from the right wing | 1-5 |
| 17:51 | South Florida | Frederick Avans is fouled on the floor by Ryan Walden - foul #1 on Ryan Walden, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| 17:34 | South Florida | Brian Patterson misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Ross Thao - foul #1 on Ross Thao, team foul #4 | 1-5 |
| 17:34 | South Florida | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | South Florida | Brian Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde clanks a floater near the basket | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | South Florida | Daniel Stafford pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:47 | South Florida | Brian Patterson misses the lay-in | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao hits a jumper in the paint | 3-7 |
| 16:19 | South Florida | John Brooks's pass is intercepted by Anthony Hyde | 3-7 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-7 |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao tips it in | 3-9 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Daniel Stafford (fairly fresh) SG - Frederick Avans (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bussard (fairly fresh) C - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Walden (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Hyde (fairly fresh) PF - Ross Thao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Shackleford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | South Florida | Frederick Avans can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-9 |
| 15:20 | South Florida | Brian Patterson pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 15:08 | South Florida | Daniel Stafford comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David McCard - foul #1 on David McCard, team foul #5 | 3-9 |
| Subs | South Florida | Eric Adams (SF), Swietomierz Luzinski (C) Brian Patterson, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell (PG), Robert Keeler (SG), David Armstrong (SF), Lynn Glover (PF), Walter Turley (C) David McCard, Ryan Walden, Anthony Hyde, Ross Thao, Joel Shackleford | |
| 15:08 | South Florida | Daniel Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:08 | South Florida | Daniel Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Avans steals it from Wendell Bell in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 15:05 | South Florida | Daniel Stafford banks in the layup set up by Frederick Avans | 7-9 |
| 14:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:37 | South Florida | Swietomierz Luzinski snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | The refs have stopped play. David Armstrong is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 7-9 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Garrett (PF) John Bussard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly (SF) David Armstrong | |
| 14:22 | South Florida | Eric Adams makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Adams - foul #1 on Eric Adams, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | South Florida | William Winn (PG), Dikembe Banda (SG), John Brooks (C) Daniel Stafford, Frederick Avans, Swietomierz Luzinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG) Robert Keeler | |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly misses the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Reilly misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Daniel Garrett | 10-9 |
| 13:41 | South Florida | William Winn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Brooks is called for the reach on David McCard - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford (C) Lynn Glover | |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Wendell Bell | 13-12 |
| 12:51 | South Florida | William Winn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 12:49 | South Florida | John Brooks snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | South Florida | Jesse Reilly steals the ball from Eric Adams | 13-12 |
| 12:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Banda is called for the reach on Wendell Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Stafford (PG), Frederick Avans (SG), Troy Wasserman (SF), John Bussard (PF), Swietomierz Luzinski (C) William Winn, Dikembe Banda, Eric Adams, Daniel Garrett, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Keeler (SG), Anthony Hyde (SF), Ross Thao (PF) Wendell Bell, Jesse Reilly, Walter Turley | |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Hyde | 13-14 |
| 11:53 | South Florida | Robert Keeler is called for the reach on Frederick Avans - foul #1 on Robert Keeler, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brian Patterson (SF) Troy Wasserman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden (SG), Lynn Glover (C) David McCard, Joel Shackleford | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Daniel Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Avans (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bussard (fairly fresh) C - Swietomierz Luzinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Keeler (fresh) SG - Ryan Walden (fresh) SF - Anthony Hyde (fresh) PF - Ross Thao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lynn Glover (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | South Florida | Brian Patterson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Patterson, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Florida | Troy Wasserman (SF) Brian Patterson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dikembe Banda (SG) Daniel Stafford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell (PG) Robert Keeler | |
| 11:12 | South Florida | Dikembe Banda misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-14 |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Hyde misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 10:50 | South Florida | Troy Wasserman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:29 | South Florida | Troy Wasserman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frederick Avans | 15-14 |
| 10:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 15-14 |
| 10:05 | South Florida | John Bussard grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 10:01 | South Florida | Frederick Avans makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Bussard | 18-14 |
| 09:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 09:46 | South Florida | Troy Wasserman grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 09:39 | South Florida | Frederick Avans buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 09:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ryan Walden | 20-16 |
| 09:05 | South Florida | Troy Wasserman can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 20-16 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao's pass is intercepted by Frederick Avans in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 08:53 | South Florida | Frederick Avans makes the 3 from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Troy Wasserman takes the ball from Anthony Hyde in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| 08:48 | South Florida | Frederick Avans lays it up and in on a great pass from Troy Wasserman | 25-16 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Bussard - foul #1 on John Bussard, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Stafford (PG), Eric Adams (SF), Daniel Garrett (PF), John Brooks (C) Dikembe Banda, Troy Wasserman, John Bussard, Swietomierz Luzinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG), Robert Keeler (SG), David Armstrong (SF), Joel Shackleford (C) Wendell Bell, Ryan Walden, Anthony Hyde, Lynn Glover | |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:17 | South Florida | Daniel Stafford knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Frederick Avans | 27-18 |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Brooks is called for the reach on Joel Shackleford in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | South Florida | Gerardo Sanchez (C) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley (PF) Ross Thao | |
| 08:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 08:15 | South Florida | Gerardo Sanchez grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 07:46 | South Florida | Daniel Stafford is called for traveling | 27-18 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dikembe Banda (SG) Frederick Avans | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Daniel Stafford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Garrett (fresh) C - Gerardo Sanchez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Keeler (fresh) SF - David Armstrong (fresh) PF - Walter Turley (fresh) C - Joel Shackleford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 07:32 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong tips it back up and in | 27-20 |
| 07:25 | South Florida | Eric Adams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-20 |
| 07:24 | South Florida | Daniel Garrett tips it back up and in | 29-20 |
| 07:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Adams takes the ball from Walter Turley | 29-20 |
| 07:01 | South Florida | Daniel Stafford misses the dunk but he's hacked by Walter Turley - foul #1 on Walter Turley, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | South Florida | John Bussard (PF) Daniel Garrett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 07:01 | South Florida | Daniel Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 07:01 | South Florida | Daniel Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 06:43 | South Florida | Daniel Stafford misses the shot from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Adams - foul #2 on Eric Adams, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frederick Avans (SG), Troy Wasserman (SF), Swietomierz Luzinski (C) Dikembe Banda, Eric Adams, Gerardo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden (SG), Jesse Reilly (SF) Robert Keeler, Walter Turley | |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 06:17 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:00 | South Florida | David McCard is called for the reach on Daniel Stafford - foul #2 on David McCard, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Garrett (PF) John Bussard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell (PG), Ross Thao (PF) David McCard, David Armstrong | |
| 06:00 | South Florida | Daniel Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Ross Thao can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-22 |
| 05:38 | South Florida | Daniel Garrett snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 05:30 | South Florida | Daniel Garrett misses the shot from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 05:29 | South Florida | Troy Wasserman tips it back up and in | 32-22 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford double dribbles | 32-22 |
| Subs | South Florida | William Winn (PG) Daniel Stafford | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hendry (SF) Ryan Walden | |
| 04:58 | South Florida | William Winn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 04:57 | South Florida | Swietomierz Luzinski grabs the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 04:40 | South Florida | Frederick Avans misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 04:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford can't connect on a runner from close range | 32-22 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Shackleford gets the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hendry comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Frederick Avans - foul #1 on Frederick Avans, team foul #10 | 32-22 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dikembe Banda (SG), John Bussard (PF), Gerardo Sanchez (C) Frederick Avans, Daniel Garrett, Swietomierz Luzinski | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Keeler (PG), Anthony Hyde (SF), David Armstrong (PF), Walter Turley (C) Wendell Bell, Jesse Reilly, Ross Thao, Joel Shackleford | |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hendry makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hendry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:45 | South Florida | Dikembe Banda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Stafford (PG), Eric Adams (SF), Brian Patterson (PF), John Brooks (C) William Winn, Troy Wasserman, John Bussard, Gerardo Sanchez | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard (PG) Daniel Hendry | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Daniel Stafford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dikembe Banda (fresh) SF - Eric Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - David McCard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Keeler (fresh) SF - Anthony Hyde (fresh) PF - David Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Turley (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong can't finish the layup | 32-24 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard grabs the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | David McCard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 03:08 | South Florida | John Brooks snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 02:56 | South Florida | Eric Adams connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Stafford and he's hacked by David McCard - foul #3 on David McCard, team foul #9 | 34-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | William Winn (PG), John Bussard (PF) Daniel Stafford, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Walden (SG), Lynn Glover (PF) David McCard, Walter Turley | |
| 02:56 | South Florida | Eric Adams misses the free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Lynn Glover snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Adams takes the ball from David Armstrong in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| 02:37 | South Florida | Eric Adams hits a jumper from the baseline | 36-24 |
| 02:13 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 36-24 |
| 02:12 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Brian Patterson | 36-24 |
| 01:53 | South Florida | Eric Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Keeler is fouled in the backcourt by John Brooks - foul #3 on John Brooks, team foul #11 | 36-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Stafford (PG), Dikembe Banda (SG), Gerardo Sanchez (C) William Winn, Eric Adams, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell (SG), Jesse Reilly (SF), Walter Turley (PF), Joel Shackleford (C) Ryan Walden, Anthony Hyde, Lynn Glover, David Armstrong | |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Keeler makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Keeler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:30 | South Florida | Walter Turley steals it from Brian Patterson | 36-26 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dikembe Banda is called for the reach on Wendell Bell - foul #2 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #12 | 36-26 |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Garrett (PF) John Bussard | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Hendry (SF) Robert Keeler | |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Brian Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Hendry - foul #1 on Daniel Hendry, team foul #10 | 36-28 |
| Subs | South Florida | Frederick Avans (SG) Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Armstrong (SF), Ross Thao (PF) Daniel Hendry, Joel Shackleford | |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Brian Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 38-28 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Turley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Wendell Bell makes the driving attempt from the right block | 38-30 |
| 00:01 | South Florida | Brian Patterson misses the dunk attempt | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Stafford | 38-30 |