| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Arledge (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mericle (fresh) C - Brian Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Leonard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle can't finish the layup | 32-42 |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hicks | 32-45 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Hicks blocks the short jumper by Daniel Rice | 32-45 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | James Gates snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | James Gates can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 18:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 18:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge connects on the open shot in the lane | 34-45 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard is called for traveling | 34-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson (PF) Robert Mericle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-45 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina | James Gates grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Rice - foul #3 on Daniel Rice, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (SG), Herman Larochelle (SF), Elijah Cassell (C) Richard Wade, Daniel Rice, Brian Rutledge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:56 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:43 | Middle Tenn. State | James Gates is called for the reach on Dwight Nicholson - foul #1 on James Gates, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Gleaves (SG) Timothy Arledge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Cody Winchell steps in front of the Raymond Patterson pass | 34-45 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses the easy layup | 34-45 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kermit Nash | 34-47 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Gleaves misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-47 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Dwight Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Barry Gleaves (fresh) SF - Herman Larochelle (fresh) PF - Raymond Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Elijah Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Elijah Cassell | 36-47 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Leonard picks off the pass by Dwight Nicholson | 36-47 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash drills a fadeaway from the left side | 36-49 |
| 14:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Gleaves comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | James Gates gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Barry Gleaves - foul #1 on Barry Gleaves, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Richard Wade (SG), Daniel Rice (SF), Robert Mericle (PF), Brian Rutledge (C) Dwight Nicholson, Barry Gleaves, Herman Larochelle, Raymond Patterson, Elijah Cassell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger (PF), Edward Glass (C) Michael Leonard, James Gates | |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-50 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina | Edward Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Rice - foul #4 on Daniel Rice, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle (SF) Daniel Rice | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Leonard (PF) Richard Hicks | |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | Edward Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Leonard - foul #2 on Michael Leonard, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG) Kermit Nash | |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Glass | 38-53 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Weisinger steals the ball from Herman Larochelle | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Larochelle (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Mericle (fresh) C - Brian Rutledge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Stutes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Weisinger (fresh) PF - Michael Leonard (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Glass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell (SF) Herman Larochelle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG), James Gates (C) Christopher Stutes, Michael Leonard | |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle drills a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Wade and the foul's on Harry Weisinger - foul #1 on Harry Weisinger, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hicks (SF) Harry Weisinger | |
| 11:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle misses the free throw | 40-53 |
| 11:10 | South Carolina | Edward Glass pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | James Gates lays it in on a nice dish by Kermit Nash and he's fouled by Richard Wade - foul #1 on Richard Wade, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson (PF) Robert Mericle | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | James Gates makes the free throw | 40-56 |
| 10:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge is fouled on the floor by Cody Winchell - foul #2 on Cody Winchell, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-56 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | Edward Glass gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell connects on the 3 from the left wing | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Price | 43-59 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses the floater from the left side | 43-59 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson pulls down the rebound | 43-59 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Dwight Nicholson (SG), Herman Larochelle (SF), Robert Mericle (PF) Mark Price, Richard Wade, Raymond Patterson, Brian Rutledge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG), Thomas Lochner (SG), Harry Weisinger (SF), Michael Leonard (PF) Kermit Nash, Cody Winchell, Richard Hicks, James Gates | |
| 08:48 | South Carolina | Edward Glass hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-59 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner can't tip it in | 43-59 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson's pass is intercepted by Harry Weisinger | 43-59 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Edward Glass blows the dunk | 43-59 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard tips it in | 43-61 |
| 07:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Glass blocks the short jumper by Robert Mericle | 43-61 |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Arledge (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dwight Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herman Larochelle (fresh) PF - Robert Mericle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Elijah Cassell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Stutes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lochner (fresh) SF - Harry Weisinger (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Leonard (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Glass (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Glass | 43-63 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Harry Weisinger swats the short shot by Timothy Arledge | 43-63 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Edward Glass scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Stutes and he's fouled by Herman Larochelle - foul #1 on Herman Larochelle, team foul #5 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Richard Wade (SG), Daniel Rice (SF), Raymond Patterson (PF), Brian Rutledge (C) Timothy Arledge, Dwight Nicholson, Herman Larochelle, Robert Mericle, Elijah Cassell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG), Cody Winchell (SG), Richard Hicks (SF) Christopher Stutes, Thomas Lochner, Michael Leonard | |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Edward Glass makes the free throw | 43-66 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-66 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger pulls down the rebound | 43-66 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-66 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Glass | 43-66 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-66 |
| 06:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice gets the rebound | 43-66 |
| 05:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson is whistled for a carry | 43-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Dwight Nicholson (SG), Herman Larochelle (SF), Elijah Cassell (C) Mark Price, Richard Wade, Daniel Rice, Brian Rutledge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Gates (C) Edward Glass | |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | James Gates connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kermit Nash and he's fouled by Elijah Cassell - foul #2 on Elijah Cassell, team foul #6 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (SG) Cody Winchell | |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | James Gates makes the free throw | 43-69 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Hicks - foul #2 on Richard Hicks, team foul #5 | 43-69 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Timothy Arledge picks off the pass by Richard Hicks | 44-69 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dwight Nicholson | 46-69 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Leonard (PF) Richard Hicks | |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Michael Leonard - foul #3 on Michael Leonard, team foul #6 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (SG) Christopher Stutes | |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell makes the free throw | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:29 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard banks in the layup on a great pass from James Gates | 49-71 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Arledge (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dwight Nicholson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Larochelle (fairly fresh) PF - Elijah Cassell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Weisinger (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gates (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Kermit Nash is called for the reach on Timothy Arledge - foul #1 on Kermit Nash, team foul #7 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Gleaves (SG) Dwight Nicholson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (SG) Harry Weisinger | |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Gates | 51-74 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Arledge | 53-74 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | James Gates is hacked by Elijah Cassell - foul #3 on Elijah Cassell, team foul #7 | 53-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (PG) Timothy Arledge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner (SG), Richard Hicks (SF) Kermit Nash, Cody Winchell | |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | James Gates makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | James Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 02:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Gleaves gets the rebound | 53-75 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-75 |
| 01:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson tips it home | 55-75 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | James Gates comes up short on the floater in the lane | 55-75 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell pulls down the rebound | 55-75 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-75 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell can't tip it in | 55-75 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell grabs the offensive board | 55-75 |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Thomas Lochner - foul #1 on Thomas Lochner, team foul #8 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG) Barry Gleaves | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG), Cody Winchell (SG) Christopher Stutes, Thomas Lochner | |
| 01:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell makes the free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard double dribbles | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash is fouled on the floor by Elijah Cassell - foul #4 on Elijah Cassell, team foul #8 | 58-75 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 00:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-77 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | James Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 58-77 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash runs out the clock | 58-77 |