| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Leonard Harris (fresh) SG - Carl Buffum (fresh) SF - Stephen Waters (fresh) PF - James Etheredge (fresh) C - William Hassel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Richard Isaacs (fresh) SG - Timothy Sikes (fresh) SF - Michael Greene (fresh) PF - Lance Dunfee (fresh) C - Brent Engelke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Brent Engelke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | South Florida | Leonard Harris is called for the reach on Richard Isaacs - foul #1 on Leonard Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | South Florida | Richard Isaacs is hacked by Carl Buffum - foul #1 on Carl Buffum, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | South Florida | Richard Isaacs makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Greene | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge is hacked by Lance Dunfee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Dunfee, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Harris misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | South Florida | Michael Greene pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | South Florida | Timothy Sikes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | South Florida | Lance Dunfee gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | South Florida | Michael Greene clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | South Florida | Lance Dunfee tips it in | 0-4 |
| 17:30 | SE Missouri State | Brent Engelke steps in front of the Carl Buffum pass | 0-4 |
| 17:13 | South Florida | Lance Dunfee double dribbles | 0-4 |
| 16:57 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Etheredge | 3-4 |
| 16:41 | South Florida | Brent Engelke is hacked by Leonard Harris - foul #2 on Leonard Harris, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner (PG) Leonard Harris | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roland Marr (SG), Jess Allis (SF), Lawrence Parker (PF), Corey Rawlings (C) Timothy Sikes, Michael Greene, Lance Dunfee, Brent Engelke | |
| 16:26 | South Florida | Roland Marr is called for a backcourt violation | 3-4 |
| 16:17 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge is open but misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 16:16 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum tips it home | 5-4 |
| 16:00 | South Florida | Richard Isaacs drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roland Marr | 5-7 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Karl Reasoner (fresh) SG - Carl Buffum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Waters (fresh) PF - James Etheredge (fairly fresh) C - William Hassel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Richard Isaacs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roland Marr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jess Allis (fresh) PF - Lawrence Parker (fresh) C - Corey Rawlings (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Karl Reasoner | 7-7 |
| 15:24 | South Florida | Richard Isaacs is hacked by James Etheredge - foul #1 on James Etheredge, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley (SG), Troy Patel (PF), Duane Moylan (C) Carl Buffum, James Etheredge, William Hassel | |
| Subs | South Florida | Timothy Sikes (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Lance Dunfee (PF) Richard Isaacs, Jess Allis, Lawrence Parker | |
| 15:15 | South Florida | Lance Dunfee misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:14 | South Florida | Roland Marr tips it home | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | SE Missouri State | Troy Patel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:55 | South Florida | Lance Dunfee snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:36 | South Florida | Michael Greene connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roland Marr | 7-12 |
| 14:25 | SE Missouri State | Troy Patel is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Waters | 10-12 |
| 14:06 | South Florida | Michael Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Knox (PG), Carl Buffum (SG), William Hassel (C) Karl Reasoner, Stephen Waters, Duane Moylan | |
| Subs | South Florida | Lester Walker (PG), Jess Allis (SF), Lawrence Parker (PF), Brent Engelke (C) Roland Marr, Michael Greene, Lance Dunfee, Corey Rawlings | |
| 13:49 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:48 | SE Missouri State | Troy Patel grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:37 | SE Missouri State | David Knox is fouled on the floor by Jess Allis - foul #1 on Jess Allis, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Isaacs (PG) Timothy Sikes | |
| 13:23 | SE Missouri State | Troy Patel misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 10-12 |
| 13:22 | South Florida | Richard Isaacs snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 13:07 | South Florida | Lawrence Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Adrian Asay (PF) Troy Patel | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Greene (SF) Lester Walker | |
| 12:45 | SE Missouri State | David Knox buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Holley | 12-12 |
| 12:27 | South Florida | Lawrence Parker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Adrian Asay - foul #1 on Adrian Asay, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner (PG), Stephen Waters (SF), James Etheredge (PF), Duane Moylan (C) David Knox, Randy Holley, Adrian Asay, William Hassel | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roland Marr (SG), Lance Dunfee (PF) Jess Allis, Michael Greene | |
| 12:27 | South Florida | Lawrence Parker misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:27 | South Florida | Lawrence Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:12 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge's floater is tipped away by Lance Dunfee | 12-13 |
| 12:10 | South Florida | Brent Engelke gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:46 | South Florida | Karl Reasoner steals the ball from Roland Marr | 12-13 |
| 11:43 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge dunks the ball on a great pass from Karl Reasoner | 14-13 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Karl Reasoner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Buffum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Waters (fresh) PF - James Etheredge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Moylan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Richard Isaacs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roland Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lance Dunfee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Engelke (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | South Florida | Richard Isaacs comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 11:23 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:05 | SE Missouri State | Roland Marr steals it from Duane Moylan | 14-13 |
| 10:46 | South Florida | The short jumper by Lawrence Parker is denied by James Etheredge | 14-13 |
| 10:44 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:39 | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Knox (PG), Randy Holley (SG), Troy Patel (PF), William Hassel (C) Karl Reasoner, Carl Buffum, James Etheredge, Duane Moylan | |
| Subs | South Florida | Lester Walker (PG), Timothy Sikes (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Jess Allis (PF), Corey Rawlings (C) Richard Isaacs, Roland Marr, Lawrence Parker, Lance Dunfee, Brent Engelke | |
| 10:24 | South Florida | Timothy Sikes buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Lester Walker | 14-15 |
| 10:20 | SE Missouri State | David Knox loses the dribble to Timothy Sikes in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 10:05 | South Florida | Timothy Sikes makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lester Walker and he's fouled by David Knox - foul #1 on David Knox, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnny Sessums (SF) Stephen Waters | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 10:05 | South Florida | Timothy Sikes misses the free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:05 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Sessums grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:38 | SE Missouri State | David Knox misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 09:37 | South Florida | Michael Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:21 | South Florida | Corey Rawlings misses short on a runner from the right block | 14-17 |
| 09:19 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:12 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel's pass is intercepted by Michael Greene | 14-17 |
| 09:08 | South Florida | Lester Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Greene | 14-19 |
| 08:48 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley scores on a runner from the baseline set up by David Knox | 16-19 |
| 08:27 | South Florida | Lester Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Knox - foul #2 on David Knox, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner (PG), Carl Buffum (SG), Stephen Waters (SF), James Etheredge (PF), Duane Moylan (C) David Knox, Randy Holley, Johnny Sessums, Troy Patel, William Hassel | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roland Marr (SG), Gary Williams (SF), Lance Dunfee (PF), Samuel Meyer (C) Timothy Sikes, Michael Greene, Jess Allis, Corey Rawlings | |
| 08:27 | South Florida | Lester Walker makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:27 | South Florida | Lester Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:05 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carl Buffum | 19-21 |
| 07:50 | South Florida | Duane Moylan is called for the reach on Samuel Meyer - foul #1 on Duane Moylan, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Isaacs (PG), Lawrence Parker (SF) Lester Walker, Gary Williams | |
| 07:50 | South Florida | Samuel Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:50 | SE Missouri State | Duane Moylan pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:48 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum is fouled in the backcourt by Lance Dunfee - foul #2 on Lance Dunfee, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gary Williams (SF) Lance Dunfee | |
| 07:28 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge is called for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Brent Engelke (C) Samuel Meyer | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Karl Reasoner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Buffum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Waters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Etheredge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Moylan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Richard Isaacs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roland Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Williams (fresh) PF - Lawrence Parker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brent Engelke (fresh) | |
| 07:02 | South Florida | Brent Engelke drills a jumper from the left side | 19-23 |
| 06:44 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 06:42 | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner tips it but misses | 19-23 |
| 06:41 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 06:23 | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 06:22 | South Florida | Gary Williams gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:09 | South Florida | Brent Engelke misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-23 |
| 06:07 | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Waters | 22-23 |
| 05:19 | South Florida | Roland Marr drills a runner from the left block set up by Richard Isaacs | 22-25 |
| 05:17 | SE Missouri State | Gary Williams is called for the reach on Karl Reasoner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Williams, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley (SG), Johnny Sessums (SF), Troy Patel (PF), William Hassel (C) Carl Buffum, Stephen Waters, James Etheredge, Duane Moylan | |
| Subs | South Florida | Lester Walker (PG), Timothy Sikes (SG), Michael Greene (SF), Jess Allis (PF), Corey Rawlings (C) Richard Isaacs, Roland Marr, Gary Williams, Lawrence Parker, Brent Engelke | |
| 05:11 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel banks in the wide open layup set up by Karl Reasoner | 24-25 |
| 04:53 | South Florida | Lester Walker buries a floater from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 04:47 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Sessums's pass is intercepted by Lester Walker in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 04:33 | South Florida | Corey Rawlings misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Hassel - foul #1 on William Hassel, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| 04:33 | South Florida | Corey Rawlings misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:33 | South Florida | Corey Rawlings makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:31 | SE Missouri State | Karl Reasoner is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Walker - foul #1 on Lester Walker, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| 04:21 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Sessums hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley grabs the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 04:04 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Patel | 27-28 |
| 04:00 | South Florida | Timothy Sikes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 03:59 | South Florida | Michael Greene grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 03:50 | South Florida | Jess Allis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 03:49 | South Florida | Michael Greene grabs the offensive board | 27-28 |
| 03:39 | South Florida | Jess Allis misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Troy Patel - foul #1 on Troy Patel, team foul #10 | 27-28 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leonard Harris (PG), Stephen Waters (SF) Karl Reasoner, Johnny Sessums | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Isaacs (PG), Lance Dunfee (PF), Samuel Meyer (C) Lester Walker, Timothy Sikes, Corey Rawlings | |
| 03:39 | South Florida | Jess Allis makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:39 | South Florida | Jess Allis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:21 | SE Missouri State | Michael Greene steals the ball from William Hassel | 27-30 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Leonard Harris (fresh) SG - Randy Holley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Waters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Patel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - William Hassel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Richard Isaacs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Allis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lance Dunfee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Meyer (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | South Florida | Michael Greene misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 03:07 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:53 | SE Missouri State | Troy Patel is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 27-30 |
| 02:52 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Greene | 27-30 |
| 02:46 | South Florida | Michael Greene comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 02:44 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Randy Holley | 27-30 |
| 02:27 | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley travels with the ball | 27-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carl Buffum (SG), Adrian Asay (PF), Duane Moylan (C) Randy Holley, Troy Patel, William Hassel | |
| Subs | South Florida | Timothy Sikes (SG), Lawrence Parker (SF), Brent Engelke (C) Jess Allis, Michael Greene, Samuel Meyer | |
| 02:15 | South Florida | Richard Isaacs scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-33 |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Harris is hacked by Richard Isaacs - foul #1 on Richard Isaacs, team foul #6 | 27-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Knox (PG), Johnny Sessums (SF) Leonard Harris, Stephen Waters | |
| Subs | South Florida | Roland Marr (PG), Corey Rawlings (PF) Richard Isaacs, Lance Dunfee | |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Sessums comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Parker - foul #1 on Lawrence Parker, team foul #7 | 27-33 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Sessums misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:34 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Sessums makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:09 | South Florida | Brent Engelke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Lester Walker (PG), Gary Williams (SF), Lance Dunfee (PF) Timothy Sikes, Lawrence Parker, Brent Engelke | |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Sessums is hacked by Lester Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Walker, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Etheredge (PF) Adrian Asay | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | Johnny Sessums misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:04 | South Florida | Lance Dunfee pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 00:45 | South Florida | Lester Walker is fouled on the floor by Johnny Sessums - foul #1 on Johnny Sessums, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Leonard Harris (PG), Stephen Waters (SF), William Hassel (C) David Knox, Johnny Sessums, Duane Moylan | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jess Allis (PF) Lance Dunfee | |
| 00:45 | South Florida | Lester Walker makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:45 | South Florida | Lester Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 00:09 | South Florida | Jess Allis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 00:07 | SE Missouri State | William Hassel grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:05 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Randy Holley (SG), Troy Patel (PF) Carl Buffum, James Etheredge | |
| Subs | South Florida | Richard Isaacs (PG), Michael Greene (SF), Samuel Meyer (C) Roland Marr, Gary Williams, Corey Rawlings | |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Richard Isaacs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Troy Patel grabs the board | 31-35 |