| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fresh) SG - Timothy Millberg (fresh) SF - Eric Walker (fresh) PF - Angelo Herrera (fresh) C - Shane Brandow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Pearce (fresh) SG - Eddie Sullivan (fresh) SF - Mike Silver (fresh) PF - Matthew Ruben (fresh) C - Randy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Samford | Matthew Ruben gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Matthew Ruben loses the dribble to Craig Cunningham in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Matthew Ruben is hacked by Shane Brandow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shane Brandow, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Samford | Mike Silver can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Johnson is called for the reach on Timothy Millberg - foul #1 on Randy Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Michael Cooper (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Edwin Johnston (PF), Charles Barry (C) Craig Cunningham, Timothy Millberg, Eric Walker, Angelo Herrera, Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (SG), Reginald Sharma (SF), Charlie Pascale (PF), Raymond Dennis (C) Eddie Sullivan, Mike Silver, Matthew Ruben, Randy Johnson | |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo misses the jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 17:36 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:24 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Herman Hayes buries a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Barry - foul #1 on Charles Barry, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Samford | Guillermo Diaz (C) Jeremy Pearce | |
| 17:11 | Samford | Herman Hayes misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:11 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Raymond Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Charlie Pascale's pass is intercepted by Edwin Johnston | 0-2 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Reginald Sharma gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:00 | Samford | Herman Hayes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Cooper (fairly fresh) SF - Leon Morillo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edwin Johnston (fairly fresh) C - Charles Barry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Herman Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reginald Sharma (fresh) SF - Charlie Pascale (fresh) PF - Raymond Dennis (fairly fresh) C - Guillermo Diaz (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry is denied on a layup by Charlie Pascale | 0-2 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Raymond Dennis's pass is intercepted by Charles Barry | 2-2 |
| 15:11 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Leon Morillo is denied by Raymond Dennis | 2-2 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 14:51 | Samford | Reginald Sharma misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 14:49 | Samford | Raymond Dennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Reginald Sharma misses short on a shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry is fouled on the floor by Raymond Dennis - foul #1 on Raymond Dennis, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Timothy Millberg (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Angelo Herrera (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Ho Tao, Michael Cooper, Leon Morillo, Edwin Johnston, Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Mike Silver (SF), Matthew Ruben (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Herman Hayes, Reginald Sharma, Charlie Pascale, Raymond Dennis, Guillermo Diaz | |
| 13:59 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker hits the finger roll | 6-2 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Randy Johnson scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Pearce | 6-4 |
| 13:41 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Millberg | 9-4 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Mike Silver blows the layup but he's fouled by Angelo Herrera - foul #1 on Angelo Herrera, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Mike Silver misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 13:29 | Samford | Mike Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Walker | 12-5 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan blows the layup | 12-5 |
| 12:52 | Samford | Randy Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 12:45 | Samford | Matthew Ruben banks in the layup | 12-7 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | Randy Johnson denies the turnaround by Timothy Millberg | 12-7 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera tips it home | 14-7 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Shane Brandow takes the ball from Mike Silver in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Matthew Ruben pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Randy Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Walker - foul #1 on Eric Walker, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Ernest Fondren (PF) Timothy Millberg, Eric Walker, Angelo Herrera | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Maust (SF) Mike Silver | |
| 12:14 | Samford | Randy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:14 | Samford | Randy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-9 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Scott Maust gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:43 | Samford | Scott Maust misses the lay-in | 14-9 |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Lady (fresh) SF - Leon Morillo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ernest Fondren (fresh) C - Shane Brandow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Pearce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Maust (fresh) PF - Matthew Ruben (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Fondren can't tip it in | 14-9 |
| 11:34 | Samford | Matthew Ruben gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:12 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce hits a wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Maust | 14-11 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 10:51 | Samford | The rebound goes to Matthew Ruben | 14-11 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce is hacked by Craig Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Cunningham, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Timothy Millberg (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Angelo Herrera (PF) Craig Cunningham, Robert Lady, Leon Morillo, Ernest Fondren | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (PG), Reginald Sharma (SG), Charlie Pascale (SF), Guillermo Diaz (C) Jeremy Pearce, Eddie Sullivan, Matthew Ruben, Randy Johnson | |
| 10:33 | Samford | Herman Hayes loses the dribble to Ho Tao | 14-11 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao hits the finger roll | 16-11 |
| 10:09 | Samford | Scott Maust comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 16-11 |
| 10:08 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg knocks in the floater from the right block | 18-11 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Charlie Pascale misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 09:26 | Samford | Scott Maust grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 09:09 | Samford | Charlie Pascale misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 09:07 | Samford | Guillermo Diaz snags the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Guillermo Diaz is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Guillermo Diaz, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Edwin Johnston (PF), Charles Barry (C) Ho Tao, Timothy Millberg, Eric Walker, Angelo Herrera, Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Mike Silver (SF), Raymond Dennis (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Herman Hayes, Reginald Sharma, Charlie Pascale, Scott Maust, Guillermo Diaz | |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Pearce steals the ball from Charles Barry | 18-11 |
| 08:44 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremy Pearce | 18-13 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo loses the dribble to Raymond Dennis | 18-13 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Craig Cunningham is called for the reach on Mike Silver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Cunningham, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper (PG) Craig Cunningham | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:05 | Samford | Randy Johnson slams it home | 18-15 |
| 07:51 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry banks in the layup | 20-15 |
| 07:30 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jeremy Pearce and he's hacked by Robert Lady - foul #1 on Robert Lady, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Timothy Millberg (SG), Angelo Herrera (PF), Ernest Fondren (C) Michael Cooper, Robert Lady, Edwin Johnston, Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (PG), Reginald Sharma (SF), Matthew Ruben (PF), Charlie Pascale (C) Jeremy Pearce, Mike Silver, Raymond Dennis, Randy Johnson | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Millberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Morillo (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Angelo Herrera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Fondren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Herman Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reginald Sharma (fresh) PF - Matthew Ruben (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Pascale (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ho Tao | 22-18 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Charlie Pascale's floater is knocked away by Angelo Herrera | 22-18 |
| 06:54 | Samford | Matthew Ruben tips it but misses | 22-18 |
| 06:53 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera's layup is rejected by Matthew Ruben | 22-18 |
| 06:32 | Samford | Matthew Ruben snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 06:07 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan misses the easy layup | 22-18 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo buries a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Charlie Pascale - foul #1 on Charlie Pascale, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper (PG), Robert Lady (SG), Edwin Johnston (PF), Charles Barry (C) Ho Tao, Timothy Millberg, Angelo Herrera, Ernest Fondren | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (PG), Mike Silver (SF), Scott Maust (PF), Guillermo Diaz (C) Herman Hayes, Reginald Sharma, Matthew Ruben, Charlie Pascale | |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:34 | Samford | Edwin Johnston steps in front of the Mike Silver pass | 25-18 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston throws it down on a great pass from Robert Lady | 27-18 |
| 05:09 | Samford | Michael Cooper steals the ball from Jeremy Pearce | 27-18 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 04:55 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Michael Cooper is called for the reach on Jeremy Pearce - foul #1 on Michael Cooper, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (SG), Eric Walker (SF) Michael Cooper, Leon Morillo | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (SG), Matthew Ruben (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Eddie Sullivan, Scott Maust, Guillermo Diaz | |
| 04:51 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:51 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston misses the easy layup | 27-19 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston hits the follow up shot | 29-19 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Randy Johnson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Barry - foul #2 on Charles Barry, team foul #9 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG), Angelo Herrera (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Robert Lady, Edwin Johnston, Charles Barry | |
| Subs | Samford | Reginald Sharma (SG), Raymond Dennis (PF) Herman Hayes, Matthew Ruben | |
| 04:23 | Samford | Randy Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Randy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ho Tao | 32-20 |
| 03:56 | Samford | Eric Walker takes the ball from Reginald Sharma in the backcourt | 32-20 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker dunks the ball | 34-20 |
| 03:32 | Samford | Ho Tao steals the ball from Raymond Dennis | 34-20 |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao jams it | 36-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Millberg (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Angelo Herrera (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Brandow (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Pearce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Sharma (fresh) SF - Mike Silver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Dennis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Samford | Reginald Sharma double dribbles | 36-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Michael Cooper (SG), Charles Barry (PF), Ernest Fondren (C) Ho Tao, Timothy Millberg, Angelo Herrera, Shane Brandow | |
| Subs | Samford | Herman Hayes (SG), Charlie Pascale (SF), Scott Maust (PF), Guillermo Diaz (C) Reginald Sharma, Mike Silver, Raymond Dennis, Randy Johnson | |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Cooper | 38-20 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Herman Hayes makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Jeremy Pearce | 38-22 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Pearce steals it from Ernest Fondren | 38-22 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Jeremy Pearce jams it | 38-24 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Herman Hayes - foul #1 on Herman Hayes, team foul #5 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Edwin Johnston (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Michael Cooper, Eric Walker, Charles Barry, Ernest Fondren | |
| Subs | Samford | Reginald Sharma (PG), Eddie Sullivan (SG), Matthew Ruben (PF), Randy Johnson (C) Jeremy Pearce, Herman Hayes, Scott Maust, Guillermo Diaz | |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Reginald Sharma - foul #1 on Reginald Sharma, team foul #6 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mike Silver (SF) Charlie Pascale | |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 01:33 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Randy Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 01:05 | Samford | Matthew Ruben hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Eddie Sullivan | 39-26 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow is hacked by Randy Johnson - foul #2 on Randy Johnson, team foul #7 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG) Craig Cunningham | |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond Dennis (C) Randy Johnson | |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Eddie Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Mike Silver is called for the reach on Robert Lady - foul #1 on Mike Silver, team foul #8 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera (PF) Edwin Johnston | |
| Subs | Samford | Charlie Pascale (SF), Scott Maust (PF) Mike Silver, Matthew Ruben | |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Leon Morillo is called for the reach on Scott Maust in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Morillo, team foul #10 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG) Robert Lady | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Pearce (PG) Eddie Sullivan | |
| 00:17 | Samford | Scott Maust misses the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:17 | Samford | Scott Maust misses the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera grabs the board | 43-26 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow connects on the jumper from the baseline | 45-26 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Scott Maust hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 45-26 |