| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Charles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Strope (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Saylor (fresh) SF - Malcolm Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Dipietro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 19:48 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | Jason Charles steps in front of the Russell Dipietro pass in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski clanks a floater from the left side | 37-35 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles tips it home | 39-35 |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Huff is called for the reach on Donald Strope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Huff, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (PG) Dennis Huff | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:19 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Barnett - foul #3 on Brian Barnett, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell (SG) Brian Barnett | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa (PF) Donald Strope | |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:10 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Bidwell | 41-37 |
| 18:34 | Southern Methodist | Fred Gilbert denies the turnaround by Russell Dipietro | 41-37 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Saylor - foul #3 on Robert Saylor, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Christopher Kohn (PF), Leonard Neal (C) William Lovato, Olin Czlapinski, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Strope (PG), Gerald Gabbard (SG), Nathaniel Hoffman (PF), Adam Brice (C) Kenneth Gardner, Robert Saylor, Malcolm Petersen, Russell Dipietro | |
| 18:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Goolsby | 43-37 |
| 17:56 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 17:55 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Brice | 43-37 |
| 17:45 | Southern Methodist | Donald Strope travels with the ball | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke (SG), Douglas Loftus (C) Ronald Bidwell, Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen (SF), Russell Dipietro (C) Armand Costa, Adam Brice | |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 17:21 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:19 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato (SG), Jason Charles (C) Michael Goolsby, Leonard Neal | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner (PF) Nathaniel Hoffman | |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 16:44 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Christopher Kohn (SF), Olin Czlapinski (PF) Bruce Engelke, Fred Gilbert, Douglas Loftus | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa (PF) Gerald Gabbard | |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Kohn, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell (SG) Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice (C) Russell Dipietro | |
| 16:23 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 16:03 | Southern Methodist | Malcolm Petersen gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 15:43 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner is fouled on the floor by William Lovato - foul #1 on William Lovato, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), Christopher Kohn (SF) Michael Goolsby, Ronald Bidwell, William Lovato | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor (SG), Nathaniel Hoffman (SF), Christopher Wagner (PF), Russell Dipietro (C) Donald Strope, Malcolm Petersen, Armand Costa, Adam Brice | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Kohn (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Olin Czlapinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Charles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Kenneth Gardner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Saylor (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Dipietro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 15:30 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:08 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 14:50 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 14:49 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 14:31 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Huff takes the ball from Russell Dipietro | 45-40 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn is hacked by Nathaniel Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathaniel Hoffman, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke (SG), Fred Gilbert (SF), Leonard Neal (C) Brian Barnett, Christopher Kohn, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Strope (PG), Malcolm Petersen (SF) Kenneth Gardner, Nathaniel Hoffman | |
| 14:11 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal loses the dribble to Donald Strope | 45-40 |
| 13:52 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Saylor | 45-42 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Engelke | 47-42 |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff is hacked by Donald Strope - foul #2 on Donald Strope, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), William Lovato (SF), Douglas Loftus (PF), Jason Charles (C) Dennis Huff, Bruce Engelke, Fred Gilbert, Olin Czlapinski, Leonard Neal | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard (PG), Armand Costa (SF), Adam Brice (C) Donald Strope, Malcolm Petersen, Russell Dipietro | |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 12:40 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Loftus pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Lovato is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 12:29 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 12:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor connects on the open shot from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Loftus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Ronald Bidwell (SG), Christopher Kohn (PF) Michael Goolsby, Brian Barnett, Douglas Loftus | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner (C) Adam Brice | |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Lovato - foul #2 on William Lovato, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman (PG) Gerald Gabbard | |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 11:51 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Gardner steals the ball from William Lovato | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Bidwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lovato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Kohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jason Charles (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Robert Saylor (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Armand Costa (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Gardner (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:27 | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dennis Huff | 52-45 |
| 10:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Gardner - foul #3 on Kenneth Gardner, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett (SG), Fred Gilbert (SF), Olin Czlapinski (PF), Leonard Neal (C) Ronald Bidwell, William Lovato, Christopher Kohn, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard (PG), Malcolm Petersen (SF), Adam Brice (C) Nathaniel Hoffman, Armand Costa, Christopher Wagner | |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:12 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:57 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 09:56 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:42 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-45 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff's pass is intercepted by Adam Brice | 52-45 |
| 09:16 | Southern Methodist | Fred Gilbert steps in front of the Robert Saylor pass in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 09:02 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Gilbert misses the lay-in | 52-45 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Bruce Engelke (SG), Douglas Loftus (C) Dennis Huff, Brian Barnett, Leonard Neal | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Strope (PG), Christopher Wagner (PF), Russell Dipietro (C) Robert Saylor, Kenneth Gardner, Adam Brice | |
| 08:40 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Goolsby - foul #1 on Michael Goolsby, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| 08:40 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:40 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Strope - foul #3 on Donald Strope, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Dipietro takes the ball from Michael Goolsby | 52-47 |
| 08:07 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Russell Dipietro is denied by Douglas Loftus | 52-47 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 07:40 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Goolsby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Engelke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Gilbert (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Olin Czlapinski (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Douglas Loftus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Strope (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Gabbard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Malcolm Petersen (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Wagner (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Dipietro (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 52-49 |
| 07:21 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Loftus gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| 06:58 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner makes the floater in the paint | 52-51 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke is fouled on the floor by Gerald Gabbard - foul #1 on Gerald Gabbard, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), William Lovato (SF), Leonard Neal (PF), Jason Charles (C) Michael Goolsby, Bruce Engelke, Fred Gilbert, Olin Czlapinski, Douglas Loftus | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman (PG), Robert Saylor (SG), Armand Costa (SF), Kenneth Gardner (PF), Adam Brice (C) Donald Strope, Gerald Gabbard, Malcolm Petersen, Christopher Wagner, Russell Dipietro | |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dennis Huff | 55-51 |
| 05:52 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Hoffman drills a turnaround from the baseline | 55-53 |
| 05:48 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Hoffman picks off the pass by Dennis Huff in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 05:21 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell (SG), Christopher Kohn (PF) Brian Barnett, Leonard Neal | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro (C) Adam Brice | |
| 04:55 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro is denied on a dunk by Christopher Kohn | 55-53 |
| 04:54 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 04:09 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Bidwell - foul #3 on Ronald Bidwell, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Goolsby (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), Olin Czlapinski (PF) Dennis Huff, Ronald Bidwell, William Lovato | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Strope (PG), Malcolm Petersen (SF), Christopher Wagner (PF) Kenneth Gardner, Armand Costa, Nathaniel Hoffman | |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Barnett drills a turnaround from the right block | 57-54 |
| 03:40 | Southern Methodist | Donald Strope is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Goolsby - foul #2 on Michael Goolsby, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 03:40 | Southern Methodist | Donald Strope misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Donald Strope - foul #4 on Donald Strope, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Fred Gilbert (SF) Michael Goolsby, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard (SF) Malcolm Petersen | |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kohn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dennis Huff (tiring) 2 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Barnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Gilbert (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Olin Czlapinski (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Kohn (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Donald Strope (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Saylor (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Gabbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Wagner (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Dipietro (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Southern Methodist | Donald Strope loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal (C) Christopher Kohn | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner (PF), Adam Brice (C) Christopher Wagner, Russell Dipietro | |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Gerald Gabbard | 59-54 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Olin Czlapinski | 59-54 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski's pass is intercepted by Gerald Gabbard | 59-54 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Engelke (PG), Ronald Bidwell (SG), William Lovato (SF), Jason Charles (C) Dennis Huff, Brian Barnett, Fred Gilbert, Olin Czlapinski | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Armand Costa (SF) Donald Strope | |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Gerald Gabbard misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles loses the dribble to Armand Costa | 59-54 |
| 02:03 | Southern Methodist | Robert Saylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 02:01 | Southern Methodist | Adam Brice can't tip it in | 59-54 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:38 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Neal is open and buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Engelke | 61-54 |
| 01:38 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff (PG), Brian Barnett (SG), Fred Gilbert (SF), Olin Czlapinski (PF) Bruce Engelke, Ronald Bidwell, William Lovato, Leonard Neal | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Donald Strope (PG), Malcolm Petersen (SF), Christopher Wagner (PF), Russell Dipietro (C) Gerald Gabbard, Armand Costa, Kenneth Gardner, Adam Brice | |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Barnett - foul #4 on Brian Barnett, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Huff clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles travels with the ball | 61-56 |
| 00:28 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Methodist | Fred Gilbert steps in front of the Robert Saylor pass | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Strope is called for the reach on Jason Charles in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Strope, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell (SG), William Lovato (SF) Brian Barnett, Fred Gilbert | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Gardner (PG) Donald Strope | |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Wagner gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-56 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles is hacked by Kenneth Gardner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Gardner, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Russell Dipietro misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bidwell runs out the clock | 64-56 |