| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fresh) SG - Clint Brosius (fresh) SF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) PF - John Teeters (fresh) C - Garrett Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) SG - Edward Young (fresh) SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) PF - Christopher Wagner (fresh) C - Harry Booker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius misses badly on a floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brosius is called for the reach on Edward Young - foul #1 on Clint Brosius, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young is fouled on the floor by Larry Corbitt - foul #1 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters is open and lays it up and in set up by Clint Brosius | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Jones | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG), Dennis Huff (SG), William Grant (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Jason Charles (C) Larry Corbitt, Clint Brosius, Olin Czlapinski, John Teeters, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Nieves (PG), Noble Macleod (SG), Robert Saylor (SF), Russell Dipietro (PF), Kenneth Gardner (C) Dennis Jones, Edward Young, Gregory Turner, Christopher Wagner, Harry Booker | |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane | 6-2 |
| 16:53 | Southern Methodist | The pull-up jumper by Robert Saylor is blocked by Jason Charles | 6-2 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Grant | 6-2 |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff is fouled in the backcourt by Noble Macleod - foul #1 on Noble Macleod, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 16:20 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Noble Macleod | 6-4 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Grant | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Huff - foul #1 on Dennis Huff, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Clint Brosius (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Travis Vidaurri (PF) William Donovan, Dennis Huff, William Grant, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Edward Young (SG), Donald Severin (SF), Malcolm Petersen (PF), Harry Booker (C) David Nieves, Noble Macleod, Robert Saylor, Russell Dipietro, Kenneth Gardner | |
| 15:47 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Todd Williams - foul #1 on Todd Williams, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore (C) Todd Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner (SF) Donald Severin | |
| 15:47 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:47 | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fairly fresh) SG - Clint Brosius (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Olin Czlapinski (fairly fresh) PF - Travis Vidaurri (fresh) C - Garrett Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Young (fresh) SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) PF - Malcolm Petersen (fresh) C - Harry Booker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Olin Czlapinski | 11-5 |
| 15:16 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dennis Jones | 11-8 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters (PF) Travis Vidaurri | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (SG), Donald Severin (SF), Christopher Wagner (PF) Edward Young, Gregory Turner, Harry Booker | |
| 14:55 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-8 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clint Brosius | 11-8 |
| 14:50 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Wagner picks off the pass by Clint Brosius in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 14:40 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG), William Grant (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Jason Charles (C) Larry Corbitt, Olin Czlapinski, John Teeters, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Nieves (PG), Robert Saylor (SF), Kenneth Gardner (C) Dennis Jones, Donald Severin, Malcolm Petersen | |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Noble Macleod is called for the reach on Clint Brosius - foul #2 on Noble Macleod, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Young (SG), Russell Dipietro (PF) Noble Macleod, Christopher Wagner | |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Donovan | 13-8 |
| 13:58 | Southern Methodist | Clint Brosius steps in front of the David Nieves pass | 13-8 |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Todd Williams | 15-8 |
| 13:18 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Jason Charles - foul #1 on Jason Charles, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Dennis Huff (SG), Travis Vidaurri (SF), John Teeters (PF), Garrett Moore (C) William Donovan, Clint Brosius, William Grant, Todd Williams, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Gregory Turner (SF), Harry Booker (C) David Nieves, Robert Saylor, Kenneth Gardner | |
| 13:18 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by John Teeters is blocked by Harry Booker | 15-11 |
| 12:59 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri is fouled on the floor by Gregory Turner - foul #1 on Gregory Turner, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski (SF) John Teeters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner (PF), Malcolm Petersen (C) Russell Dipietro, Harry Booker | |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 12:34 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:20 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG), John Teeters (PF), Todd Williams (C) Dennis Huff, Travis Vidaurri, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Severin (SF) Gregory Turner | |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius is hacked by Edward Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Young, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| 12:04 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 15-11 |
| 11:51 | Southern Methodist | Donald Severin pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:47 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Jones and he's hacked by Olin Czlapinski - foul #1 on Olin Czlapinski, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG) Larry Corbitt | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harry Booker (C) Malcolm Petersen | |
| 11:47 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Donovan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Brosius (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Olin Czlapinski (fairly fresh) PF - John Teeters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Young (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Donald Severin (fresh) PF - Christopher Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Booker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edward Young - foul #2 on Edward Young, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Nieves (SG), Gregory Turner (SF) Edward Young, Donald Severin | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:18 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Jones | 17-18 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | Harry Booker steps in front of the John Teeters pass | 17-18 |
| 10:37 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-18 |
| 10:35 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Booker | 17-18 |
| 10:24 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Nieves is called for the reach on Clint Brosius - foul #1 on David Nieves, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Dennis Huff (SG), William Grant (SF), Travis Vidaurri (PF), Jason Charles (C) William Donovan, Clint Brosius, Olin Czlapinski, John Teeters, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor (SG), Donald Severin (SF), Kenneth Gardner (PF) David Nieves, Gregory Turner, Christopher Wagner | |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Saylor picks off the pass by Travis Vidaurri | 17-18 |
| 09:24 | Southern Methodist | Donald Severin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 09:23 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner tips it back up and in | 17-20 |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Saylor is called for the reach on Dennis Huff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Saylor, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Nieves (SG), Malcolm Petersen (C) Robert Saylor, Harry Booker | |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves misses the wide open jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Huff - foul #2 on Dennis Huff, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF) Dennis Huff, Travis Vidaurri | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner (SF) Donald Severin | |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner snags the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Jason Charles is called for the reach on Gregory Turner - foul #2 on Jason Charles, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore (C) Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro (C) Kenneth Gardner | |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Malcolm Petersen picks off the pass by William Donovan | 19-22 |
| 08:34 | Southern Methodist | William Donovan picks off the pass by Gregory Turner in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-22 |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG), John Teeters (PF) William Donovan, Olin Czlapinski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor (PG), Harry Booker (C) Dennis Jones, Malcolm Petersen | |
| 08:07 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-22 |
| 08:02 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves is called for traveling in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri (SF) John Teeters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Clint Brosius | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (tired) 6 pts. SG - Clint Brosius (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Vidaurri (fresh) PF - William Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Garrett Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Saylor (fairly fresh) SG - David Nieves (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Turner (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Russell Dipietro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Booker (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Russell Dipietro is blocked by Garrett Moore | 27-22 |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harry Booker - foul #1 on Harry Booker, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters (PF), Todd Williams (C) Travis Vidaurri, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG), Donald Severin (SF), Christopher Wagner (PF), Kenneth Gardner (C) Robert Saylor, Gregory Turner, Russell Dipietro, Harry Booker | |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:03 | Southern Methodist | Donald Severin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Wagner denies the turnaround by Clint Brosius | 28-22 |
| 06:27 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 06:07 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 06:05 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Gardner | 28-22 |
| 05:49 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Gardner | 28-25 |
| 05:49 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Travis Vidaurri (PF), Garrett Moore (C) Larry Corbitt, William Grant, John Teeters, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Malcolm Petersen (PF), Harry Booker (C) David Nieves, Donald Severin, Christopher Wagner, Kenneth Gardner | |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Donovan, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| 05:15 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner double dribbles | 28-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro (C) Harry Booker | |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 04:51 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 28-25 |
| 04:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Travis Vidaurri | 28-25 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius is whistled for traveling | 28-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), John Teeters (PF), Todd Williams (C) Clint Brosius, Travis Vidaurri, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner (PF) Malcolm Petersen | |
| 04:36 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by William Donovan - foul #2 on William Donovan, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG) William Donovan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:36 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:36 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-25 |
| 04:22 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:58 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro misses the dunk | 28-25 |
| 03:56 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor snags the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Gregory Turner | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (tired) 6 pts. SG - Clint Brosius (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Olin Czlapinski (tiring) PF - John Teeters (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Jones (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Saylor (tiring) SF - Gregory Turner (tired) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Dipietro (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Saylor takes the ball from Olin Czlapinski in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 03:27 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Olin Czlapinski | 28-27 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Gardner - foul #1 on Kenneth Gardner, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), William Donovan (SG), William Grant (PF), Jason Charles (C) Larry Corbitt, Clint Brosius, Olin Czlapinski, John Teeters | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod (PG), Edward Young (SG), Donald Severin (SF), Christopher Wagner (PF), Malcolm Petersen (C) Dennis Jones, Robert Saylor, Gregory Turner, Kenneth Gardner, Russell Dipietro | |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Wagner | 28-27 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen tips it home | 28-29 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 02:44 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 02:30 | Southern Methodist | Noble Macleod hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Noble Macleod - foul #3 on Noble Macleod, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski (SF) Todd Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Nieves (PG), Harry Booker (C) Noble Macleod, Malcolm Petersen | |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:19 | Southern Methodist | William Donovan is called for the reach on Edward Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Donovan, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG) William Donovan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner (SF) Donald Severin | |
| 02:19 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:19 | Southern Methodist | Edward Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Young is called for the reach on Dennis Huff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Young, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri (PF) William Grant | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Jones (PG) Edward Young | |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:59 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles is hacked by Gregory Turner - foul #2 on Gregory Turner, team foul #12 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (PF) Travis Vidaurri | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG), Garrett Moore (C) Larry Corbitt, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Severin (SF), Malcolm Petersen (PF) Gregory Turner, Christopher Wagner | |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius loses the dribble to Dennis Jones in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 01:18 | Southern Methodist | Donald Severin's floater is tipped away by Olin Czlapinski | 32-36 |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Garrett Moore | 34-36 |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clint Brosius - foul #2 on Clint Brosius, team foul #12 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Todd Williams (SF), Travis Vidaurri (PF) Clint Brosius, Olin Czlapinski, William Grant | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Christopher Wagner (PF), Kenneth Gardner (C) Dennis Jones, Donald Severin, Malcolm Petersen, Harry Booker | |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:30 | Southern Methodist | David Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | David Nieves is called for the reach on Larry Corbitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Nieves, team foul #13 | 34-36 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Turner's pass is intercepted by Dennis Huff in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff banks in the layup | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |