| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dyzek Sankowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Farnsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Townsend (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Trice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mendonca (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Sam Houston State | James Trice comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hille (C) Stanley Jones | |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Luis Fitzsimmons picks off the pass by Don White | 35-38 |
| 18:55 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth banks in the layup set up by Luis Fitzsimmons | 37-38 |
| 18:29 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca is open and buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Don White | 37-40 |
| 18:09 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons is hacked by James Mendonca - foul #2 on James Mendonca, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec (PG), Paul Harris (SG), Roderick Larkin (SF), Gregory Parker (PF), James Criner (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Luis Fitzsimmons, Scott Farnsworth, Arthur Miller, Ken Townsend | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), Carl Francisco (SG), Stanley Jones (C) Don White, James Trice, James Hille | |
| 17:45 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner blows the wide open layup | 37-40 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (SG), James Hille (SF) James Mendonca, Samuel Reed | |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner hits the finger roll | 41-40 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow is fouled on the floor by James Criner - foul #1 on James Criner, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Franklin Vrooman (SF), Arthur Miller (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Paul Harris, Roderick Larkin, Gregory Parker, James Criner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG), Samuel Reed (PF) Joseph Farrow, Carl Francisco | |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gregory White - foul #2 on Gregory White, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons (SG) Lubomil Nemec | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller makes the runner from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed is fouled on the floor by Arthur Miller - foul #1 on Arthur Miller, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth (SF), Roderick Larkin (C) Franklin Vrooman, Ken Townsend | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), James Mendonca (SF) William Smith, James Hille | |
| 16:00 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-42 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gregory White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Farnsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Miller (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Larkin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Trice (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mendonca (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Samuel Reed (tiring) 2 pts. C - Stanley Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gregory White and he's hacked by Samuel Reed - foul #2 on Samuel Reed, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Gregory Parker (C) Gregory White, Luis Fitzsimmons, Roderick Larkin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco (SG), Kevin Linscott (PF) James Trice, Samuel Reed | |
| 15:51 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:33 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 15:10 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Arthur Miller is blocked by Kevin Linscott | 46-45 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Arthur Miller | 46-45 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-45 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Kevin Linscott | 46-45 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Lubomil Nemec - foul #1 on Lubomil Nemec, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Paul Harris (SF), Franklin Vrooman (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Lubomil Nemec, Scott Farnsworth, Arthur Miller, Gregory Parker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), James Trice (SG), James Hille (SF) Don White, James Mendonca, Stanley Jones | |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski loses the dribble to James Trice in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow throws it down on a nice dish by James Trice | 46-49 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 46-49 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | James Hille snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | James Trice is hacked by Ken Townsend - foul #2 on Ken Townsend, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Roderick Larkin (PF), James Criner (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Franklin Vrooman, Ken Townsend | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (SG), Samuel Reed (C) James Trice, Carl Francisco | |
| 13:34 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Kevin Linscott, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG), Stanley Jones (C) Joseph Farrow, Kevin Linscott | |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 13:16 | Sam Houston State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Hille steps in front of the Gregory White pass in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 12:36 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 12:13 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 46-49 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:55 | Sam Houston State | James Hille can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gregory White (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roderick Larkin (tiring) 4 reb. C - James Criner (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Smith (tiring) 5 pts. SG - James Trice (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Hille (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Reed (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Jones (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | James Trice is called for the reach on Luis Fitzsimmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Trice, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Franklin Vrooman (SF), Gregory Parker (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Gregory White, Luis Fitzsimmons, Paul Harris, Roderick Larkin, James Criner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), Joseph Farrow (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Carl Francisco (C) William Smith, James Trice, James Hille, Stanley Jones | |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman is open and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Lubomil Nemec | 48-49 |
| 11:02 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gregory Parker | 48-49 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Francisco is called for the reach on Dyzek Sankowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Francisco, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth (SF), Arthur Miller (PF) Franklin Vrooman, Gregory Parker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG), James Hille (PF), Stanley Jones (C) Don White, Samuel Reed, Carl Francisco | |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Farrow picks off the pass by Ken Townsend | 48-49 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Lubomil Nemec | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman (SF), Gregory Parker (C) Scott Farnsworth, Ken Townsend | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG) Joseph Farrow | |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Franklin Vrooman picks off the pass by Stanley Jones | 50-49 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec dunks the ball on a great pass from Franklin Vrooman | 52-49 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 52-49 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker tips it but misses | 52-49 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | James Hille pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | James Hille gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:42 | Sam Houston State | Dyzek Sankowski is called for the reach on James Trice - foul #2 on Dyzek Sankowski, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Roderick Larkin (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Lubomil Nemec, Franklin Vrooman, Arthur Miller, Gregory Parker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), Joseph Farrow (SG), Samuel Reed (PF), Carl Francisco (C) Don White, James Trice, James Mendonca, Stanley Jones | |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco is hacked by Gregory White - foul #3 on Gregory White, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Ken Townsend | 54-49 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Gregory White steps in front of the Joseph Farrow pass in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 07:53 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend is hacked by Samuel Reed - foul #3 on Samuel Reed, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca (SF), Kevin Linscott (PF) William Smith, James Hille | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gregory White (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Farnsworth (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roderick Larkin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ken Townsend (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joseph Farrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Francisco (tiring) 8 pts. SF - James Mendonca (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Linscott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Samuel Reed (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 07:32 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Roderick Larkin | 56-49 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Roderick Larkin steals it from Samuel Reed | 56-49 |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-49 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 06:25 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Linscott steals the ball from Gregory White in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 06:10 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow tips it home | 56-51 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Paul Harris (SF), Arthur Miller (PF), Gregory Parker (C) Gregory White, Luis Fitzsimmons, Scott Farnsworth, Roderick Larkin, Ken Townsend | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), James Trice (SG), James Hille (SF), Stanley Jones (C) Joseph Farrow, Carl Francisco, James Mendonca, Samuel Reed | |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dyzek Sankowski - foul #3 on Dyzek Sankowski, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Criner (C) Arthur Miller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | James Trice makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | James Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 05:33 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones hits a runner from close range | 56-55 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | James Hille is called for the reach on Lubomil Nemec in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hille, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller (PF) James Criner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG) William Smith | |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:05 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stanley Jones, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman (SF) Paul Harris | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | James Trice is hacked by Arthur Miller - foul #2 on Arthur Miller, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Paul Harris (SF), Roderick Larkin (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Franklin Vrooman, Gregory Parker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca (SF) James Hille | |
| 04:32 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris blows the wide open layup | 60-55 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 60-55 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| 03:50 | Sam Houston State | James Trice buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanley Jones | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Lubomil Nemec (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Miller (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roderick Larkin (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Don White (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Trice (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Mendonca (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Linscott (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Stanley Jones (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Lubomil Nemec | 64-57 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | James Trice is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Fitzsimmons - foul #2 on Luis Fitzsimmons, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Ken Townsend (C) Lubomil Nemec, Roderick Larkin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Smith (PG), James Hille (SF) Don White, James Mendonca | |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | James Trice makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | James Trice misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Jones gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:23 | Sam Houston State | James Trice makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by William Smith | 64-60 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller makes the wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Luis Fitzsimmons | 66-60 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Franklin Vrooman (SF), Gregory Parker (PF), James Criner (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Luis Fitzsimmons, Paul Harris, Arthur Miller, Ken Townsend | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), Carl Francisco (SF), Samuel Reed (C) James Trice, James Hille, Stanley Jones | |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Don White loses the dribble to Gregory Parker | 66-60 |
| 02:29 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec banks in the layup set up by Gregory White | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Carl Francisco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec misses the easy open layup | 68-60 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 01:39 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Arthur Miller (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Gregory White, Lubomil Nemec, Franklin Vrooman, Gregory Parker, James Criner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Trice (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Stanley Jones (C) William Smith, Carl Francisco, Samuel Reed | |
| 01:37 | Sam Houston State | James Mendonca's pass is intercepted by Scott Farnsworth in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 01:36 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth banks in the layup | 70-60 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | James Trice connects on the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Ken Townsend - foul #3 on Ken Townsend, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | James Trice makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend's pass is intercepted by James Trice | 70-63 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Don White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 70-63 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Don White is called for the reach on Dyzek Sankowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don White, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris (SF), Franklin Vrooman (PF) Scott Farnsworth, Arthur Miller | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:40 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Kevin Linscott's pass is intercepted by Franklin Vrooman | 70-63 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski is hacked by Don White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don White, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman grabs the offensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman is fouled on the floor by Kevin Linscott - foul #5 on Kevin Linscott, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed (PF) Kevin Linscott | |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Luis Fitzsimmons picks off the pass by Don White in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons blows the layup | 73-63 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris hits the follow up shot | 75-63 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed drills a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Ken Townsend - foul #4 on Ken Townsend, team foul #12 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec (PG), Roderick Larkin (SF), Gregory Parker (PF), James Criner (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Luis Fitzsimmons, Franklin Vrooman, Ken Townsend | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Farrow (PG), William Smith (SG), James Hille (SF), Carl Francisco (C) Don White, James Trice, James Mendonca, Stanley Jones | |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Reed makes the free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Farrow is called for the reach on Paul Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Farrow, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Franklin Vrooman (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Lubomil Nemec, Roderick Larkin, Gregory Parker, James Criner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Don White (PG), James Trice (SG), James Mendonca (SF), Stanley Jones (C) Joseph Farrow, William Smith, James Hille, Carl Francisco | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Paul Harris steals it from James Trice | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski runs out the clock | 77-66 |