| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lamar Tanner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Doyle (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Millberg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane Brandow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Columbia | John Doyle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 19:41 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Lamar Tanner | 37-29 |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham loses the ball out of bounds | 37-29 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen King | 39-29 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Timothy Millberg | 39-31 |
| 18:19 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Millberg | 39-31 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Millberg | 39-33 |
| 17:40 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall misses short on a jumper from close range | 39-33 |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins blows the layup | 39-33 |
| 17:11 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins tips it home | 39-35 |
| 16:56 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 16:55 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Eric Walker | 39-37 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | Eric Walker steals the ball from Sheldon Birdsall in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow connects on the floater in the paint and he's hacked by John Doyle - foul #2 on John Doyle, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Erik Prada (SG), Larry Stewart (SF), Gene Glasgow (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Stephen King, Peter Higginbotham, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Angelo Herrera (SF), Charles Barry (PF) Craig Cunningham, Timothy Millberg, Eric Walker, Chad Jenkins | |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Harry Weldy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston (C) Shane Brandow | |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao loses the dribble to Erik Prada | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Erik Prada (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Glasgow (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Weldy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lady (fresh) SF - Angelo Herrera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Barry (fresh) C - Edwin Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edwin Johnston - foul #1 on Edwin Johnston, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Harry Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Harry Weldy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:27 | Columbia | Erik Prada grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:13 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Erik Prada and the foul's on Charles Barry - foul #1 on Charles Barry, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow (C) Edwin Johnston | |
| 15:13 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:50 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow is fouled on the floor by Harry Weldy - foul #2 on Harry Weldy, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Stephen King (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), Frank Forte (C) Gregg Huseman, Erik Prada, Larry Stewart, Gene Glasgow | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF) Robert Lady, Angelo Herrera, Charles Barry | |
| 14:24 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Forte steals it from Chad Jenkins | 44-39 |
| 14:02 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses badly on a shot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Shane Brandow | 44-39 |
| 13:57 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Timothy Millberg, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lamar Tanner (PF), John Doyle (C) Peter Higginbotham, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Edwin Johnston (C) Ho Tao, Shane Brandow | |
| 13:55 | Columbia | Stephen King throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Larry Stewart (SG) Sheldon Birdsall, Stephen King | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry (PF) Chad Jenkins | |
| 13:39 | Columbia | Timothy Millberg takes the ball from Gregg Huseman in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Frank Forte snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:02 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 13:01 | Columbia | John Doyle hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry banks in the layup | 46-41 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Frank Forte clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 12:21 | Columbia | Frank Forte grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:07 | Columbia | Larry Stewart clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Millberg - foul #2 on Timothy Millberg, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Erik Prada (SG), Gene Glasgow (PF) Gregg Huseman, Frank Forte, Lamar Tanner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Angelo Herrera (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Craig Cunningham, Timothy Millberg, Leon Morillo, Charles Barry, Edwin Johnston | |
| 12:07 | Columbia | Larry Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:07 | Columbia | Larry Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 47-41 |
| 11:50 | Columbia | John Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Prada (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gene Glasgow (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Doyle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lady (fresh) SF - Angelo Herrera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Jenkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Brandow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Columbia | Robert Lady is called for the reach on Erik Prada in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Lady, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham (SF), Harry Weldy (C) Larry Stewart, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:33 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 47-41 |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Angelo Herrera | 47-41 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ho Tao | 47-44 |
| 11:04 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 10:43 | Columbia | Erik Prada is whistled for traveling | 47-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen King (SG), Lamar Tanner (PF), John Doyle (C) Erik Prada, Gene Glasgow, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Eric Walker (SF) Robert Lady, Angelo Herrera | |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Craig Cunningham and he's hacked by Stephen King - foul #2 on Stephen King, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Forte (PF) Lamar Tanner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry (PF) Chad Jenkins | |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao misses the free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:20 | Columbia | John Doyle grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:56 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall is hacked by Craig Cunningham - foul #2 on Craig Cunningham, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG) Sheldon Birdsall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG) Ho Tao | |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Stephen King misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham tips it home | 49-46 |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Timothy Millberg | 49-49 |
| 08:57 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham is hacked by Shane Brandow - foul #3 on Shane Brandow, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Larry Stewart (SG), Gene Glasgow (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Gregg Huseman, Stephen King, Frank Forte, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Chad Jenkins (PF), Angelo Herrera (C) Craig Cunningham, Timothy Millberg, Eric Walker, Charles Barry, Shane Brandow | |
| 08:57 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chad Jenkins | 49-49 |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | Harry Weldy swats the shot by Angelo Herrera | 49-49 |
| 08:46 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Harry Weldy is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Herrera - foul #3 on Angelo Herrera, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG) Peter Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Harry Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:44 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo can't connect on a floater in the paint | 50-49 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins misses the dunk but he's hacked by Harry Weldy - foul #3 on Harry Weldy, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:22 | Columbia | Erik Prada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo lays it in on a great pass from Ho Tao | 50-52 |
| 07:49 | Columbia | Larry Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Prada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gene Glasgow (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Harry Weldy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lady (fairly fresh) SF - Leon Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Jenkins (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Angelo Herrera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera loses the dribble to Larry Stewart | 50-52 |
| 07:29 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gene Glasgow, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Stephen King (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), Lamar Tanner (PF), Frank Forte (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Erik Prada, Larry Stewart, Gene Glasgow, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Edwin Johnston (PF), Charles Barry (C) Robert Lady, Chad Jenkins, Angelo Herrera | |
| 07:21 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Forte | 50-52 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:15 | Columbia | Timothy Millberg takes the ball from Stephen King in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao blows the layup | 50-52 |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Doyle (C) Peter Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Eric Walker (SF), Shane Brandow (C) Ho Tao, Leon Morillo, Charles Barry | |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Shane Brandow denies the turnaround by Gregg Huseman | 50-52 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | John Doyle hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker can't throw it down but the foul's on Gregg Huseman - foul #1 on Gregg Huseman, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG) Gregg Huseman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins (PF) Edwin Johnston | |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall is hacked by Craig Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Cunningham, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:08 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:48 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 05:46 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:20 | Columbia | Frank Forte misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chad Jenkins | 54-54 |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 54-54 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker tips it home | 54-56 |
| 04:41 | Columbia | Frank Forte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the tip | 54-56 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow is hacked by Frank Forte - foul #2 on Frank Forte, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Larry Stewart (SG), Peter Higginbotham (SF), Gene Glasgow (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Stephen King, Frank Forte, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Angelo Herrera (SF), Charles Barry (PF) Craig Cunningham, Timothy Millberg, Eric Walker, Chad Jenkins | |
| 04:28 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Harry Weldy | 54-56 |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow throws it down on a nice dish by Erik Prada and he's fouled by Robert Lady - foul #3 on Robert Lady, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF) Shane Brandow | |
| 04:13 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Barry, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG) Larry Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:57 | Columbia | Robert Lady is called for the reach on Erik Prada in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Lady, team foul #12 | 57-56 |
| 03:57 | Columbia | Erik Prada makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:57 | Columbia | Erik Prada makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Lady | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Erik Prada (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gene Glasgow (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Weldy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lady (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leon Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Barry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Angelo Herrera (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman is fouled on the floor by Ho Tao - foul #1 on Ho Tao, team foul #13 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston (PF) Charles Barry | |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:27 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Lady | 60-62 |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry (PF) Leon Morillo | |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 60-62 |
| 02:41 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham can't tip it in | 60-62 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Edwin Johnston | 60-62 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen King (SG), Lamar Tanner (PF), John Doyle (C) Erik Prada, Gene Glasgow, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF) Angelo Herrera | |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker connects on the shot from the right side set up by Robert Lady | 60-64 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edwin Johnston - foul #2 on Edwin Johnston, team foul #14 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG) Gregg Huseman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 01:36 | Columbia | Stephen King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Timothy Millberg (SG), Chad Jenkins (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Ho Tao, Robert Lady, Charles Barry, Edwin Johnston | |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Lamar Tanner | 62-67 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Sheldon Birdsall - foul #1 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Lamar Tanner | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Sheldon Birdsall - foul #2 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (SG) Timothy Millberg | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | John Doyle snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Eric Walker picks off the pass by Lamar Tanner | 64-69 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao lays it in on a great pass from Eric Walker | 64-71 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner loses the ball out of bounds | 64-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG) Ho Tao | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins is hacked by Sheldon Birdsall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera (SF) Eric Walker | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Stephen King is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Herrera - foul #4 on Angelo Herrera, team foul #15 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF) Angelo Herrera | |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Stephen King makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Stephen King misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow grabs the board | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow is hacked by Sheldon Birdsall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera (SF) Eric Walker | |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Stephen King connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera is hacked by Sheldon Birdsall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG) Sheldon Birdsall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG) Craig Cunningham | |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-76 |