| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Kerry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Young (fresh) C - Ed Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Scott Farnsworth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Angel Perez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Guffey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Ed Woods denies the turnaround by Frank Guffey | 31-44 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee State | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 19:35 | Tennessee State | Robert Young can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Guffey | 31-44 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 19:14 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez gets the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Garner | 31-48 |
| 18:03 | Tennessee State | Frank Guffey denies the turnaround by James Brooks | 31-48 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-48 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ed Woods | 31-48 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee State | Scott Farnsworth takes the ball from Kerry Williams in the backcourt | 31-48 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez hits the follow up shot | 31-50 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee State | James Brooks misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-50 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods grabs the board | 31-50 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter's pass is intercepted by William Garner in the backcourt | 31-50 |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris hits the finger roll set up by William Garner | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | James Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG), Wilford Alexander (SG), John Torian (SF), Marvin Blackburn (PF), Lee Carter (C) Kerry Williams, Robert Carter, James Brooks, Robert Young, Ed Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (PG), Dwight Wurm (SG), Bob Thomas (SF), James Criner (C) William Garner, Paul Harris, Scott Farnsworth, Frank Guffey | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner banks in the layup set up by Dwight Wurm | 31-54 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee State | James Criner steals the ball from Marvin Blackburn | 31-54 |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-54 |
| 15:36 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter pulls down the rebound | 31-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jayson Berends (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Torian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Arthur Harkey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Wurm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bob Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angel Perez (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - James Criner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee State | Arthur Harkey is called for the reach on Jayson Berends in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Harkey, team foul #1 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Ken Townsend (C) Arthur Harkey, James Criner | |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | John Torian hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Blackburn | 33-54 |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Galinski (PG), Frances Dodd (SG), James Brooks (SF), Robert Young (PF), Ed Woods (C) Jayson Berends, Wilford Alexander, John Torian, Marvin Blackburn, Lee Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Frank Guffey (PF) Dwight Wurm, Bob Thomas, Angel Perez | |
| 14:37 | Tennessee State | Paul Harris steals the ball from Ed Woods | 33-54 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Harris | 33-56 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee State | James Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Farnsworth - foul #1 on Scott Farnsworth, team foul #2 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (PG), James Criner (PF) Travis Roberts, Frank Guffey | |
| 14:20 | Tennessee State | James Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee State | James Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on John Galinski - foul #1 on John Galinski, team foul #2 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Robert Carter (SG) John Galinski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG) Paul Harris | |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner makes the 1st free throw | 35-57 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee State | Robert Young is called for traveling | 35-58 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Frances Dodd - foul #2 on Frances Dodd, team foul #3 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), John Torian (PF) James Brooks, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris (SG), Angel Perez (PF) Arthur Harkey, James Criner | |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Farnsworth - foul #2 on Scott Farnsworth, team foul #3 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lee Carter (C) Ed Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:07 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd is hacked by Paul Harris - foul #1 on Paul Harris, team foul #4 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn (PF) Frances Dodd | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm (SG), Bob Thomas (SF) Paul Harris, Scott Farnsworth | |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Robert Carter hits the finger roll set up by Kerry Williams | 37-60 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-60 |
| 12:31 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-60 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-60 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez gets the rebound | 37-60 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Torian - foul #2 on John Torian, team foul #4 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG), Wilford Alexander (SG), James Brooks (SF), Robert Young (PF), Ed Woods (C) Kerry Williams, Robert Carter, John Torian, Marvin Blackburn, Lee Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (PG), Travis Roberts (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Frank Guffey (PF) William Garner, Dwight Wurm, Bob Thomas, Angel Perez | |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Criner (PF) Frank Guffey | |
| 11:23 | Tennessee State | Robert Young is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jayson Berends | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jayson Berends (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilford Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ed Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Arthur Harkey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Farnsworth (tiring) 8 pts. PF - James Criner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Ken Townsend (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend tips it home | 39-62 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 39-62 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Arthur Harkey | 39-65 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee State | Ed Woods is fouled on the floor by Ken Townsend - foul #4 on Ken Townsend, team foul #5 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd (SG), John Torian (PF), Marvin Blackburn (C) Wilford Alexander, Robert Young, Ed Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG), Paul Harris (SG), Bob Thomas (SF), Angel Perez (PF), Frank Guffey (C) Arthur Harkey, Travis Roberts, Scott Farnsworth, James Criner, Ken Townsend | |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Brooks | 42-65 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas misses long on a shot from the left wing | 42-65 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee State | John Torian pulls down the rebound | 42-65 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee State | Angel Perez steals the ball from James Brooks | 42-65 |
| 09:20 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-68 |
| 09:10 | Tennessee State | James Brooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-68 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 08:51 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-68 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris gets the rebound | 42-68 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jayson Berends is called for the reach on William Garner - foul #2 on Jayson Berends, team foul #5 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams (PG), Robert Carter (SG), Wilford Alexander (SF), Robert Young (PF), Lee Carter (C) Jayson Berends, Frances Dodd, James Brooks, John Torian, Marvin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Dwight Wurm (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), James Criner (PF) William Garner, Paul Harris, Bob Thomas, Angel Perez | |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-68 |
| 08:22 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander gets the rebound | 42-68 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | Robert Young can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 42-68 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm pulls down the rebound | 42-68 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Travis Roberts | 42-70 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee State | Kerry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ed Woods (C) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (PG), Ken Townsend (C) Travis Roberts, Frank Guffey | |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey is called for a charge - foul #2 on Arthur Harkey, team foul #6 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd (SF) Wilford Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter is fouled on the floor by James Criner - foul #1 on James Criner, team foul #7 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Galinski (PG), Wilford Alexander (SF), Marvin Blackburn (PF) Kerry Williams, Robert Carter, Ed Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas (SF), Frank Guffey (C) Scott Farnsworth, Ken Townsend | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Galinski (fresh) SG - Frances Dodd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilford Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Arthur Harkey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwight Wurm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bob Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Criner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Guffey (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-72 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Torian (PF) Lee Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey travels in the backcourt | 44-72 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee State | John Torian comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-72 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn snags the offensive board | 44-72 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander can't connect on a floater from the left side | 44-72 |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-72 |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-72 |
| 05:59 | Tennessee State | John Torian snags the defensive board | 44-72 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee State | John Galinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-72 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-72 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Arthur Harkey, team foul #8 | 44-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG), Lee Carter (C) John Galinski, Frances Dodd | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG) Bob Thomas | |
| 05:04 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Torian | 46-72 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey is denied on a layup by Lee Carter | 46-72 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm hits the follow up shot | 46-74 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-74 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 48-74 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner snags the offensive board | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Torian is called for the reach on Arthur Harkey - foul #3 on John Torian, team foul #6 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Galinski (PG), Frances Dodd (SG) Jayson Berends, Wilford Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas (SF) Arthur Harkey | |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-74 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee State | Lee Carter gets the rebound | 48-74 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Galinski (fresh) SG - Frances Dodd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Torian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Blackburn (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Travis Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Wurm (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Bob Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Criner (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Guffey (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | John Torian drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Frances Dodd | 50-74 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-74 |
| 02:45 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm gets the offensive rebound | 50-74 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-77 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd is hacked by Frank Guffey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Guffey, team foul #9 | 50-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends (PG), Wilford Alexander (SF) John Galinski, Marvin Blackburn | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (PG) Travis Roberts | |
| 02:21 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee State | Frances Dodd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm double dribbles | 52-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn (PF) Frances Dodd | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:43 | Tennessee State | John Torian makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wilford Alexander | 55-77 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm drills a jumpshot from the right side | 55-79 |
| 01:23 | Tennessee State | Wilford Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-79 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-79 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Thomas - foul #3 on Bob Thomas, team foul #10 | 55-79 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee State | Jayson Berends misses the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner snags the defensive board | 56-79 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Lee Carter steals the ball from James Criner | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee State | Marvin Blackburn is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jayson Berends | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dwight Wurm | 58-81 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee State | John Torian is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Torian, team foul #7 | 58-81 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey runs out the clock | 58-81 |