| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Antonio Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Josiah Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Stickler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andre Olinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wade (fresh) SF - Daniel Rice (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Mericle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Rutledge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Robert Spencer inbounds the ball | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Mericle - foul #1 on Robert Mericle, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 19:37 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 19:37 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 19:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade blows the dunk | 50-32 |
| 19:13 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 19:07 | South Alabama | Brian Rutledge denies the turnaround by Kenny Stickler | 50-32 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| 18:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge is hacked by Andre Olinger - foul #2 on Andre Olinger, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton (SF), Randolph Roberts (PF), William Hill (C) Robert Spencer, Kenny Stickler, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson (PF) Robert Mericle | |
| 18:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Price | 50-34 |
| 18:13 | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts is fouled on the floor by Mark Price - foul #1 on Mark Price, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale (PG), Edgar Billie (SG) Antonio Wiggins, Josiah Barnes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (SG), Herman Larochelle (SF), Elijah Cassell (C) Richard Wade, Daniel Rice, Brian Rutledge | |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | Elijah Cassell picks off the pass by William Hill | 50-34 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Edgar Billie steals the ball from Elijah Cassell | 50-34 |
| 17:33 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton jams it on a great pass from Edgar Billie | 52-34 |
| 17:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Spencer (SF), Kenny Stickler (PF) Randolph Roberts, William Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (SG), Robert Mericle (PF) Mark Price, Elijah Cassell | |
| 17:19 | South Alabama | Robert Spencer clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-34 |
| 17:18 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler misses the tip | 52-34 |
| 17:16 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Raymond Patterson | 52-34 |
| 17:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Spencer - foul #3 on Robert Spencer, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins (PG), Dale Mason (SF), Andre Olinger (C) Edgar Billie, Robert Spencer, Floyd Guyton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade (SG), Elijah Cassell (C) Dwight Nicholson, Raymond Patterson | |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenny Stickler - foul #2 on Kenny Stickler, team foul #3 | 52-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes (SG) Glenn Vitale | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice (SF) Herman Larochelle | |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 16:32 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler can't finish the layup | 52-36 |
| 16:30 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger grabs the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 16:14 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler banks in the layup set up by Antonio Wiggins | 54-36 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Arledge | 54-39 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Antonio Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Josiah Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Mason (fairly fresh) PF - Kenny Stickler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Andre Olinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Timothy Arledge (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Mericle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Elijah Cassell (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Mericle - foul #2 on Robert Mericle, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale (PG), Edgar Billie (SG), Robert Spencer (SF), William Hill (C) Antonio Wiggins, Josiah Barnes, Dale Mason, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Dwight Nicholson (SG), Herman Larochelle (SF), Raymond Patterson (PF), Brian Rutledge (C) Timothy Arledge, Richard Wade, Daniel Rice, Robert Mericle, Elijah Cassell | |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 15:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge misses the tip | 55-39 |
| 15:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price grabs the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 15:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dwight Nicholson | 55-41 |
| 14:47 | South Alabama | William Hill scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Vitale | 58-41 |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-41 |
| 14:25 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Robert Spencer | 58-41 |
| 14:21 | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Billie | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-41 |
| 14:06 | South Alabama | William Hill grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Robert Spencer misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Rutledge - foul #3 on Brian Rutledge, team foul #4 | 61-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins (PG), Josiah Barnes (SG), Randolph Roberts (PF), Floyd Guyton (C) Glenn Vitale, Edgar Billie, Kenny Stickler, William Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade (SG), Daniel Rice (SF), Elijah Cassell (PF) Dwight Nicholson, Herman Larochelle, Raymond Patterson | |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Robert Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Robert Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-41 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge is hacked by Josiah Barnes - foul #1 on Josiah Barnes, team foul #4 | 63-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Andre Olinger (C) Robert Spencer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG) Mark Price | |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-41 |
| 13:47 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton grabs the board | 63-41 |
| 13:43 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton misses the easy layup | 63-41 |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell gets the rebound | 63-41 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Josiah Barnes is called for the reach on Daniel Rice - foul #2 on Josiah Barnes, team foul #5 | 63-41 |
| 13:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Arledge | 63-43 |
| 13:00 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Arledge - foul #2 on Timothy Arledge, team foul #5 | 63-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dale Mason (SF) Randolph Roberts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Robert Mericle (PF) Timothy Arledge, Brian Rutledge | |
| 13:00 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 13:00 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger misses the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 13:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle grabs the defensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Wade | 64-45 |
| 12:36 | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-45 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Daniel Rice | 64-45 |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Price | 64-47 |
| 12:04 | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Josiah Barnes | 67-47 |
| 11:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle can't finish the layup | 67-47 |
| 11:45 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Josiah Barnes | 67-47 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Antonio Wiggins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Josiah Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Mason (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Guyton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andre Olinger (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Mericle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Elijah Cassell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mericle | 67-47 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Price | 67-49 |
| 11:06 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-49 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Elijah Cassell grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Rice | 67-52 |
| 10:43 | South Alabama | Mark Price picks off the pass by Antonio Wiggins | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 67-52 |
| 10:33 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 10:27 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Antonio Wiggins picks off the pass by Mark Price in the backcourt | 67-52 |
| 10:06 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Mericle - foul #3 on Robert Mericle, team foul #6 | 69-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale (PG), Edgar Billie (SG), Randolph Roberts (PF), William Hill (C) Antonio Wiggins, Josiah Barnes, Dale Mason, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Dwight Nicholson (SG), Herman Larochelle (SF), Raymond Patterson (PF), Brian Rutledge (C) Mark Price, Richard Wade, Daniel Rice, Robert Mericle, Elijah Cassell | |
| 10:06 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton misses the free throw | 69-52 |
| 10:06 | South Alabama | William Hill snags the offensive board | 69-52 |
| 09:46 | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-52 |
| 09:37 | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| 09:33 | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 09:31 | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts tips it but misses | 69-52 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton tips it but misses | 69-52 |
| 09:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| 09:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwight Nicholson | 69-54 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Herman Larochelle - foul #1 on Herman Larochelle, team foul #7 | 69-54 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 09:14 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Brian Rutledge | 70-54 |
| 09:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Arledge | 70-56 |
| 08:57 | South Alabama | William Hill misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-56 |
| 08:55 | South Alabama | William Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 08:40 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Edgar Billie is denied by Brian Rutledge | 70-56 |
| 08:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Billie - foul #1 on Edgar Billie, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins (PG), Josiah Barnes (SG), Robert Spencer (SF), Kenny Stickler (PF) Glenn Vitale, Edgar Billie, Floyd Guyton, Randolph Roberts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Gleaves (SG) Dwight Nicholson | |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Gleaves misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Spencer - foul #4 on Robert Spencer, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Andre Olinger (C) Robert Spencer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Daniel Rice (SF), Robert Mericle (PF) Timothy Arledge, Herman Larochelle, Raymond Patterson | |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Gleaves makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Gleaves makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 08:04 | South Alabama | William Hill clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 07:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Antonio Wiggins steps in front of the Barry Gleaves pass | 70-58 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Antonio Wiggins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josiah Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenny Stickler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Andre Olinger (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Barry Gleaves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mericle (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Rutledge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Rice comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 07:23 | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hill | 76-58 |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price is fouled on the floor by Josiah Barnes - foul #3 on Josiah Barnes, team foul #8 | 76-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Billie (SG), Robert Spencer (SF) Josiah Barnes, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (SG), Raymond Patterson (PF) Barry Gleaves, Robert Mericle | |
| 07:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 07:12 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler grabs the board | 76-58 |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Arledge - foul #3 on Timothy Arledge, team foul #8 | 76-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale (PG) Antonio Wiggins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (SG), Herman Larochelle (SF) Mark Price, Daniel Rice | |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 06:56 | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-58 |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge is hacked by Glenn Vitale - foul #1 on Glenn Vitale, team foul #9 | 78-58 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts (C) William Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade (SG), Elijah Cassell (PF) Dwight Nicholson, Brian Rutledge | |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 80-60 |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 80-60 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Elijah Cassell | 80-60 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Arledge and the foul's on Edgar Billie - foul #2 on Edgar Billie, team foul #10 | 80-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Antonio Wiggins (PG), Josiah Barnes (SG), William Hill (C) Glenn Vitale, Edgar Billie, Kenny Stickler | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson misses the free throw | 80-62 |
| 06:00 | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts gets the rebound | 80-62 |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-62 |
| 05:32 | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 80-62 |
| 05:21 | South Alabama | William Hill scores on a 3 from the left corner | 83-62 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Spencer is called for the reach on Richard Wade - foul #5 on Robert Spencer, team foul #11 | 83-62 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Kenny Stickler (PF), Andre Olinger (C) Robert Spencer, Randolph Roberts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Price (PG), Daniel Rice (SF), Robert Mericle (PF), Brian Rutledge (C) Timothy Arledge, Herman Larochelle, Raymond Patterson, Elijah Cassell | |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade makes the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 05:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 04:45 | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Price - foul #2 on Mark Price, team foul #9 | 83-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale (PG) Antonio Wiggins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (SG) Richard Wade | |
| 04:45 | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 84-64 |
| 04:45 | South Alabama | Josiah Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 85-64 |
| 04:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 85-64 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge tips it back up and in | 85-66 |
| 04:12 | South Alabama | Andre Olinger is denied on a layup by Robert Mericle | 85-66 |
| 04:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle snags the defensive board | 85-66 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edgar Billie (PG), Floyd Guyton (SF) Josiah Barnes, William Hill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:39 | South Alabama | Edgar Billie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-66 |
| 03:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Mericle grabs the board | 85-66 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edgar Billie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Vitale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Guyton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenny Stickler (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Andre Olinger (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dwight Nicholson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Rice (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mericle (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Rutledge (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Rutledge is whistled for a carry | 85-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dale Mason (SF), Randolph Roberts (PF), William Hill (C) Floyd Guyton, Kenny Stickler, Andre Olinger | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge (PG), Herman Larochelle (SF), Elijah Cassell (PF), Raymond Patterson (C) Mark Price, Daniel Rice, Robert Mericle, Brian Rutledge | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | South Alabama | Dwight Nicholson takes the ball from Randolph Roberts | 85-66 |
| 03:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson banks in the layup | 85-68 |
| 02:52 | South Alabama | Timothy Arledge steals the ball from Edgar Billie | 85-68 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle is hacked by Glenn Vitale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Vitale, team foul #12 | 85-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Barry Gleaves (SG) Dwight Nicholson | |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle misses the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle misses the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 02:49 | South Alabama | Randolph Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 85-68 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-68 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Billie - foul #3 on Edgar Billie, team foul #13 | 85-68 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge misses the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 02:19 | South Alabama | Edgar Billie is hacked by Raymond Patterson - foul #2 on Raymond Patterson, team foul #10 | 85-69 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton (SF) Dale Mason | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:19 | South Alabama | Edgar Billie misses the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 02:19 | South Alabama | Edgar Billie makes the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Herman Larochelle is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Timothy Arledge | 86-71 |
| 01:47 | South Alabama | William Hill banks in the layup and he's hacked by Herman Larochelle - foul #2 on Herman Larochelle, team foul #11 | 88-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dwight Nicholson (SG) Barry Gleaves | |
| 01:47 | South Alabama | William Hill misses the free throw | 88-71 |
| 01:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson pulls down the rebound | 88-71 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Raymond Patterson's layup is rejected by Randolph Roberts | 88-71 |
| 01:33 | South Alabama | Floyd Guyton snags the defensive board | 88-71 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Randolph Roberts is denied by Elijah Cassell | 88-71 |
| 01:26 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Raymond Patterson | 88-71 |
| 01:23 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill steals it from Raymond Patterson in the backcourt | 88-71 |
| 01:05 | South Alabama | William Hill drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edgar Billie and the foul's on Raymond Patterson - foul #3 on Raymond Patterson, team foul #12 | 90-71 |
| 01:05 | South Alabama | William Hill makes the free throw | 91-71 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Herman Larochelle | 91-74 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | South Alabama | Timothy Arledge steals it from Floyd Guyton | 91-74 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Arledge banks in the layup | 91-76 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Glenn Vitale runs out the clock | 91-76 |