| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Clinton Bence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Gilligan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Just (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Harper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Western Illinois | Clinton Bence steals it from Joseph Dean in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dean - foul #2 on Joseph Dean, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Just | 33-36 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell is fouled on the floor by Edward Harper - foul #3 on Edward Harper, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel (C) Edward Harper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr's pass is intercepted by Jesse Travis | 33-36 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell drills a shot from the right side set up by Charles Kelly | 33-38 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG), Richard Donohue (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), Noah Faul (C) Clinton Bence, Ronald Carr, Darrell Gilligan, Thomas Just | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), Ben Levine (SF), John Galloway (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Chase Russell, Ray Bennett, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Galloway is called for the reach on Richard Donohue - foul #1 on John Galloway, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just (PF) Mark Brendel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly clanks a floater from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 33-38 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Ward blocks the short jumper by Noah Faul | 33-38 |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Faul pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Galloway blocks the jumper by Bradford Ward | 33-38 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | John Galloway pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Allen Taylor steals it from Charles Kelly in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly makes the jumper from the left wing set up by John Galloway | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Bradford Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Donohue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Just (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Noah Faul (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daryl Malcom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ben Levine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Galloway (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Kelly steals it from Noah Faul | 33-40 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly lays it in | 33-42 |
| 15:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue loses the dribble to Daryl Malcom | 33-42 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Darrell Gilligan (SF), Mark Brendel (PF), Edward Harper (C) Bradford Ward, Richard Donohue, Allen Taylor, Thomas Just, Noah Faul | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (PG), Chase Russell (SG), Ray Bennett (SF), Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Charles Kelly, Daryl Malcom, Ben Levine, John Galloway, Anthony Ward | |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr misses the jumper from the right block | 33-42 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Ronald Carr picks off the pass by Ray Bennett | 33-42 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel tips it in | 35-42 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell is hacked by Ronald Carr - foul #1 on Ronald Carr, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith (PG), Jeffrey Carey (SG), Thomas Just (PF) Clinton Bence, Ronald Carr, Mark Brendel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Charles Shapiro (PF), Joel Castellano (C) Samuel Banks, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Shapiro | 35-45 |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just's floater is tipped away by Joel Castellano | 35-45 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper is fouled on the floor by Chase Russell - foul #1 on Chase Russell, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor (SF) Darrell Gilligan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), Ben Levine (SF) Chase Russell, Ray Bennett | |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom is hacked by Edward Harper - foul #4 on Edward Harper, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel (C) Edward Harper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Galloway (SF), Jesse Travis (PF) Charles Kelly, Charles Shapiro | |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis misses badly on a shot from close range | 35-45 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Carey | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Goldsmith (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Allen Taylor (fresh) PF - Thomas Just (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Brendel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ben Levine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Galloway (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Castellano (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Goldsmith | 38-45 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis is hacked by Allen Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Taylor, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Ronald Carr (SG) William Goldsmith, Jeffrey Carey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean (C) Joel Castellano | |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | John Galloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG) Ben Levine | |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Clinton Bence | 40-45 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan (SF) Thomas Just | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (SG), Ray Bennett (SF), Charles Shapiro (PF) Daryl Malcom, John Galloway, Jesse Travis | |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-45 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks's pass is intercepted by Clinton Bence in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel tips it in | 42-45 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Ronald Carr steals it from Ray Bennett in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr banks in the layup | 44-45 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Darrell Gilligan - foul #1 on Darrell Gilligan, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG), Richard Donohue (SG), Jeffrey Carey (SF), Thomas Just (PF) Clinton Bence, Ronald Carr, Darrell Gilligan, Allen Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (PG), Chase Russell (SG), John Galloway (SF), Jesse Travis (PF) Charles Kelly, Samuel Banks, Ray Bennett, Charles Shapiro | |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel's floater is knocked away by John Galloway | 44-46 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean misses long on an open runner in the lane | 44-46 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | John Galloway misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chase Russell | 44-49 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just is called for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Goldsmith (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Darrell Gilligan (SF), Edward Harper (C) Bradford Ward, Richard Donohue, Jeffrey Carey, Mark Brendel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly (PG), Samuel Banks (SG), Ben Levine (SF), Joel Castellano (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Daryl Malcom, Chase Russell, John Galloway, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Goldsmith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Gilligan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Just (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Harper (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Castellano (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Ronald Carr steals the ball from Joel Castellano in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper is fouled on the floor by Joel Castellano - foul #4 on Joel Castellano, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor (PF) Thomas Just | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Banks is called for the reach on Ronald Carr - foul #2 on Samuel Banks, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG) William Goldsmith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 44-49 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan tips it in | 46-49 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Darrell Gilligan picks off the pass by Ben Levine | 46-49 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Clinton Bence and he's fouled by Anthony Ward - foul #1 on Anthony Ward, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Faul (C) Edward Harper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG) Samuel Banks | |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Daryl Malcom | 49-51 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence loses the dribble to Ben Levine | 49-51 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward misses the floater from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr misses the shot from the right block | 49-51 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Ward | 49-51 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Ben Levine | 49-53 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan can't connect on a shot in the lane | 49-53 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward (PG), Richard Donohue (SG), Jeffrey Carey (SF), Thomas Just (PF), Edward Harper (C) Clinton Bence, Ronald Carr, Darrell Gilligan, Allen Taylor, Noah Faul | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (SG), Ray Bennett (SF), Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Daryl Malcom, Ben Levine, Joel Castellano, Anthony Ward | |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Bradford Ward - foul #2 on Bradford Ward, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Edward Harper blocks the short jumper by Joseph Dean | 52-53 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-53 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Bradford Ward - foul #3 on Bradford Ward, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Bradford Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Donohue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Carey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Just (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Harper (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chase Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Donohue - foul #3 on Richard Donohue, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor (SF) Jeffrey Carey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jesse Travis is called for the reach on Thomas Just - foul #1 on Jesse Travis, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr (SG) Richard Donohue | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jesse Travis | 53-55 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward is hacked by Charles Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Kelly, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Carey (SG) Ronald Carr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), Ben Levine (SF), John Galloway (PF), Joel Castellano (C) Chase Russell, Ray Bennett, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Bradford Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Richard Donohue (SG) Bradford Ward, Jeffrey Carey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (SG), Jesse Travis (PF) Daryl Malcom, Ben Levine | |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr (SG), Mark Brendel (PF) Richard Donohue, Thomas Just | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett (SF), Joseph Dean (C) John Galloway, Joel Castellano | |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 57-55 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Brendel - foul #1 on Mark Brendel, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan (SF), Thomas Just (PF) Allen Taylor, Mark Brendel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-57 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Harper misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronald Carr | 60-57 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean connects on the fadeaway from close range | 60-59 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Charles Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan misses the shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence tips it in | 62-59 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean banks in the layup set up by Charles Kelly | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Kelly is called for the reach on Clinton Bence in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Kelly, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charles Kelly | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Bennett is called for the reach on Darrell Gilligan - foul #1 on Ray Bennett, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-63 |