| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Boyd (fresh) SF - Antoine Watts (fresh) PF - Theodore Asbury (fresh) C - Larry White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (fresh) SG - Brad Gordon (fresh) SF - Eric Walker (fresh) PF - Keith Young (fresh) C - Daniel Jay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon makes the wide open jumper from the right side set up by Keith Anguiano | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Theodore Asbury | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Larry White can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Daniel Jay | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay misses badly on a floater near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley's pass is intercepted by Keith Anguiano | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Anguiano | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Keith Anguiano | 4-8 |
| 17:26 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Young - foul #1 on Keith Young, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Jonathon Outen (SG), Richard Conner (SF), Jose Leon (PF), Paul Worthy (C) Jerry Hurley, Robert Boyd, Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, Larry White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Wayne Canas (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Larry Heine (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Keith Anguiano, Brad Gordon, Eric Walker, Keith Young, Daniel Jay | |
| 17:09 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen misses badly on a runner near the basket | 4-8 |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Conner is called for the reach on Wayne Canas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Conner, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine misses long on a jumper in the paint | 4-8 |
| 16:44 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket but he's fouled by Willie Rodgers - foul #1 on Willie Rodgers, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG), Antoine Watts (SF) Richard Conner, Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG), Leon Morillo (SG) Willie Rodgers, Chad Jenkins | |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:23 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano's pass is intercepted by Jose Leon in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:03 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen scores on a floater from close range | 6-8 |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Theodore Asbury (PF), David Saunders (C) Donald Walton, Jonathon Outen, Jose Leon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon (SG), Keith Young (PF) Wayne Canas, Larry Heine | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (fresh) SG - Robert Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Antoine Watts (fairly fresh) PF - Theodore Asbury (fairly fresh) C - David Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brad Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leon Morillo (fresh) PF - Keith Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Gruzinsky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Southern Methodist | Leon Morillo steals it from Robert Boyd | 6-8 |
| 15:11 | Southern Mississippi | Antoine Watts denies the turnaround by Michael Gruzinsky | 6-8 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young can't finish the layup | 6-8 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young tips it in | 6-10 |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antoine Watts, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner (SF), Paul Worthy (PF), Larry White (C) Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Daniel Jay (C) Keith Anguiano, Leon Morillo, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-10 |
| 14:43 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Richard Conner | 6-10 |
| 14:36 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 14:05 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF), Jose Leon (C) Richard Conner, Paul Worthy, Larry White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Larry Heine (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Brad Gordon, Chad Jenkins, Keith Young, Daniel Jay | |
| 13:45 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Eric Walker - foul #1 on Eric Walker, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts (SF) Robert Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG) Willie Rodgers | |
| 13:45 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano misses the fadeaway from the left side | 12-12 |
| 13:29 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:11 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jonathon Outen, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), David Saunders (C) Jerry Hurley, Jose Leon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathon Outen - foul #2 on Jonathon Outen, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG) Jonathon Outen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-12 |
| 12:51 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:38 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 12-12 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 12-12 |
| 12:17 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:15 | Southern Methodist | Eric Walker picks off the pass by David Saunders in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas lays it up and in set up by Eric Walker | 12-14 |
| 12:01 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd is hacked by Keith Anguiano - foul #1 on Keith Anguiano, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Richard Conner (SF), Jose Leon (PF), Paul Worthy (C) Donald Walton, Antoine Watts, Theodore Asbury, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Keith Young (PF), Daniel Jay (C) Keith Anguiano, Wayne Canas, Eric Walker, Larry Heine, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 11:50 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-14 |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Willie Rodgers | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (tiring) SG - Robert Boyd (tired) 4 pts. SF - Richard Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Leon (fresh) C - Paul Worthy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Willie Rodgers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brad Gordon (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Leon Morillo (fresh) PF - Keith Young (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jay (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Brad Gordon - foul #1 on Brad Gordon, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry White (C) Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins (SF) Brad Gordon | |
| 11:21 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:21 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Jay, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Boyd | 16-16 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Rodgers and the foul's on Larry White - foul #1 on Larry White, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Antoine Watts (SF) Jerry Hurley, Robert Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon (SG) Leon Morillo | |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:32 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 10:31 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon tips it in | 18-19 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 10:10 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Antoine Watts | 21-19 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Willie Rodgers | 21-21 |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon makes the jump hook from the left block | 23-21 |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Paul Worthy (PF) Donald Walton, Antoine Watts, Jose Leon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG), Leon Morillo (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Larry Heine (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Willie Rodgers, Brad Gordon, Chad Jenkins, Keith Young, Daniel Jay | |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Hurley picks off the pass by Leon Morillo in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Larry White is called for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts (SF), David Saunders (C) Richard Conner, Larry White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas (SG) Eric Walker | |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano is hacked by Jerry Hurley - foul #1 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-21 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Gruzinsky | 23-23 |
| 08:35 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-23 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo grabs the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo lays it in set up by Larry Heine and he's hacked by David Saunders - foul #1 on David Saunders, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Richard Conner (SF), Theodore Asbury (PF) Jerry Hurley, Antoine Watts, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | Leon Morillo is called for the reach on Paul Worthy - foul #1 on Leon Morillo, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF) Leon Morillo | |
| 07:59 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Gruzinsky | 23-26 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 23-26 |
| 07:44 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 07:39 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Heine - foul #1 on Larry Heine, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry White (C) Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:39 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:39 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 07:21 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Walton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Boyd (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Conner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Asbury (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry White (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Keith Anguiano (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Wayne Canas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Heine (fairly fresh) C - Michael Gruzinsky (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-26 |
| 07:01 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd misses the tip | 24-26 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Boyd is called for the reach on Keith Anguiano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Boyd, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Antoine Watts (SF), Jose Leon (PF) Donald Walton, Richard Conner, Theodore Asbury | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SG), Keith Young (PF), Chad Jenkins (C) Wayne Canas, Larry Heine, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:27 | Southern Methodist | Keith Young blocks the short jumper by Robert Boyd | 24-28 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 06:10 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Keith Young | 24-28 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 24-28 |
| 05:49 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo tips it in | 24-30 |
| 05:40 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Keith Young - foul #2 on Keith Young, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (SG), Richard Conner (SF), David Saunders (C) Robert Boyd, Antoine Watts, Larry White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG), Brad Gordon (SG), Wayne Canas (SF), Larry Heine (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Keith Anguiano, Leon Morillo, Eric Walker, Keith Young, Chad Jenkins | |
| 05:40 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:40 | Southern Methodist | Jose Leon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Saunders - foul #2 on David Saunders, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd (SG), Theodore Asbury (PF) Jerry Hurley, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:14 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy (C) Jose Leon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon misses long on a floater from the right side | 25-31 |
| 04:46 | Southern Methodist | Theodore Asbury grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 04:37 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 04:36 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:12 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-31 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Walton - foul #1 on Donald Walton, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Antoine Watts (SF), Jose Leon (PF), Larry White (C) Donald Walton, Richard Conner, Theodore Asbury, Paul Worthy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF), Daniel Jay (C) Wayne Canas, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:08 | Southern Methodist | Larry White gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:40 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 28-32 |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jerry Hurley (tired) 2 pts. SG - Robert Boyd (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Watts (very tired) 4 reb. PF - Jose Leon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry White (tired) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Willie Rodgers (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Gordon (tired) 5 pts. SF - Eric Walker (tired) 2 pts. PF - Larry Heine (tired) C - Daniel Jay (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Heine | 28-35 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts's floater is knocked away by Daniel Jay | 28-35 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Jay grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Heine loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton (PG), Jonathon Outen (SG), Richard Conner (SF), David Saunders (C) Jerry Hurley, Robert Boyd, Antoine Watts, Larry White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano (PG), Wayne Canas (SG), Chad Jenkins (SF), Keith Young (PF), Michael Gruzinsky (C) Willie Rodgers, Brad Gordon, Eric Walker, Larry Heine, Daniel Jay | |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jonathon Outen | 30-35 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Canas | 30-37 |
| 01:54 | Southern Methodist | Richard Conner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton misses the tip | 30-37 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Canas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Gruzinsky clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 01:30 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:18 | Southern Methodist | Donald Walton misses the dunk | 30-37 |
| 01:16 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jerry Hurley (PG), Robert Boyd (SG), Theodore Asbury (PF), Paul Worthy (C) Donald Walton, Richard Conner, Jose Leon, David Saunders | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brad Gordon (SG), Leon Morillo (SF) Wayne Canas, Chad Jenkins | |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Anguiano misses the driving attempt near the basket | 32-37 |
| 00:56 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Theodore Asbury | 32-37 |
| 00:56 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers (PG) Keith Anguiano | |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Boyd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy misses the tip | 32-37 |
| 00:36 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Outen tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers is hacked by Jerry Hurley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Hurley, team foul #11 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Antoine Watts (SF), Larry White (C) Robert Boyd, Theodore Asbury | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF), Larry Heine (C) Brad Gordon, Michael Gruzinsky | |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Paul Worthy clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Young grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker hits a jumper from the baseline | 34-40 |