| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Tom Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eddie Weigle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lionel Resendiz (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Philip Whitfield (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Odom (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Owsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Arceneaux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers inbounds the ball | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Eddie Weigle steps in front of the Brian Tatum pass in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield buries a shot from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley hits a jumper from the left side set up by Paul Odom | 50-46 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Odom - foul #1 on Paul Odom, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom is fouled on the floor by Tom Hudson - foul #2 on Tom Hudson, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson (SF), Matthew Henderson (C) Anthony Owsley, Fred Burgess | |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux is alone and drills a shot in the lane set up by Paul Odom | 52-48 |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Joseph Bender (C) Paul Odom, Brian Tatum, Vernon Arceneaux | |
| 17:37 | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Dick | 52-50 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 17:07 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson buries a jump hook in the paint | 52-52 |
| 17:00 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz misses the dunk but he's hacked by Matthew Henderson - foul #2 on Matthew Henderson, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mario Espinoza (SG), Jose Gonzalez (C) Eddie Weigle, Philip Whitfield | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum (SG), Anthony Owsley (SF), Fred Burgess (C) Bryan Williams, Michal Snelson, Matthew Henderson | |
| 17:00 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 17:00 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-52 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez tips it but misses | 54-52 |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Joseph Bender is blocked by Eric Meyers | 56-52 |
| 16:23 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz hits the finger roll | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Tom Hudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mario Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Meyers (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lionel Resendiz (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Dennis Dick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Owsley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Bender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers travels with the ball | 58-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart (PG), Nigel Frisby (SG), Lance Carter (SF), Philip Whitfield (C) Tom Hudson, Mario Espinoza, Eric Meyers, Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Odom (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Michal Snelson (SF), Vernon Arceneaux (PF), Matthew Henderson (C) Dennis Dick, Brian Tatum, Anthony Owsley, Joseph Bender, Fred Burgess | |
| 15:26 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams's pass is intercepted by Nigel Frisby in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 15:20 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 15:19 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 15:11 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Nigel Frisby | 60-52 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lionel Resendiz | 60-52 |
| 14:41 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Odom and the foul's on Philip Whitfield - foul #2 on Philip Whitfield, team foul #2 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson (PG), Eddie Weigle (SG), Eric Meyers (SF) Marc Shugart, Nigel Frisby, Lionel Resendiz | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum (SG) Michal Snelson | |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Paul Odom - foul #2 on Paul Odom, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley (SF) Bryan Williams | |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 14:02 | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 13:50 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle loses the dribble to Brian Tatum | 61-57 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Tatum | 61-59 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Hudson | 64-59 |
| 13:11 | Nicholls State | Philip Whitfield is called for the reach on Paul Odom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Whitfield, team foul #3 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mario Espinoza (SF), Lionel Resendiz (PF), Jose Gonzalez (C) Eric Meyers, Lance Carter, Philip Whitfield | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (PG), Fred Burgess (C) Paul Odom, Matthew Henderson | |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 64-59 |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | Mario Espinoza grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Burgess steals it from Lionel Resendiz | 64-59 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux misses badly on a shot from the right block | 64-59 |
| 12:24 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess misses the tip | 64-59 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson is hacked by Alton Phelps - foul #2 on Alton Phelps, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart (PG), Nigel Frisby (SG), Eric Meyers (SF), Philip Whitfield (C) Tom Hudson, Eddie Weigle, Mario Espinoza, Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (SG), Bryan Williams (SF), Michal Snelson (PF) Brian Tatum, Anthony Owsley, Vernon Arceneaux | |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Marc Shugart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nigel Frisby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Meyers (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lionel Resendiz (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - Philip Whitfield (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alton Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Dick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michal Snelson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Fred Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Shugart | 69-59 |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-59 |
| 11:30 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick tips it home | 69-61 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 11:04 | Nicholls State | Philip Whitfield is called for the reach on Fred Burgess - foul #4 on Philip Whitfield, team foul #4 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson (PG), Lance Carter (PF), Jose Gonzalez (C) Marc Shugart, Lionel Resendiz, Philip Whitfield | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Odom (PG), Anthony Owsley (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF), Joseph Bender (C) Alton Phelps, Dennis Dick, Michal Snelson, Fred Burgess | |
| 10:50 | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-61 |
| 10:49 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter travels with the ball | 71-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle (SG) Nigel Frisby | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum (SG) Bryan Williams | |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Odom | 71-64 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Brian Tatum - foul #3 on Brian Tatum, team foul #5 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mario Espinoza (SF) Eric Meyers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson (SF) Anthony Owsley | |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson is fouled on the floor by Brian Tatum - foul #4 on Brian Tatum, team foul #6 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz (PF) Eddie Weigle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (SG), Vernon Arceneaux (PF) Brian Tatum, Joseph Bender | |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Vernon Arceneaux swats the short shot by Lance Carter | 72-64 |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | Lance Carter steals it from Dennis Dick | 72-64 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-64 |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux makes the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Jose Gonzalez - foul #2 on Jose Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart (PG), Nigel Frisby (SG), Eric Meyers (SF) Tom Hudson, Mario Espinoza, Lance Carter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams (SG), Anthony Owsley (SF), Joseph Bender (C) Dennis Dick, Michal Snelson, Matthew Henderson | |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux misses the free throw | 72-66 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz is denied on a dunk by Vernon Arceneaux | 72-66 |
| 08:41 | Southern Mississippi | Nigel Frisby pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-66 |
| 08:32 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart grabs the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Meyers | 75-66 |
| 07:55 | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams is fouled on the floor by Marc Shugart - foul #2 on Marc Shugart, team foul #6 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter (PF), Philip Whitfield (C) Lionel Resendiz, Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (PG), Brian Tatum (SG), Fred Burgess (C) Paul Odom, Anthony Owsley, Joseph Bender | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Marc Shugart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nigel Frisby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Meyers (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lance Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Whitfield (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alton Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Arceneaux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Fred Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 75-66 |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Marc Shugart | 77-66 |
| 07:07 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux double dribbles | 77-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson (PG), Eddie Weigle (SG) Marc Shugart, Nigel Frisby | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF) Bryan Williams, Vernon Arceneaux | |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-66 |
| 06:58 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-66 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-66 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 06:14 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mario Espinoza (SF), Lionel Resendiz (PF) Eric Meyers, Lance Carter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (PG), Anthony Owsley (SF) Alton Phelps, Michal Snelson | |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-66 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Weigle | 77-66 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Burgess swats the dunk try by Lionel Resendiz | 77-66 |
| 05:40 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| 05:22 | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Owsley | 77-68 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Mario Espinoza misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum is fouled on the floor by Tom Hudson - foul #3 on Tom Hudson, team foul #7 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart (PG), Nigel Frisby (SG), Lance Carter (SF) Tom Hudson, Eddie Weigle, Mario Espinoza | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Odom (PG), Bryan Williams (SF), Michal Snelson (PF), Joseph Bender (C) Dennis Dick, Anthony Owsley, Matthew Henderson, Fred Burgess | |
| 04:44 | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield hits the follow up shot | 79-68 |
| 04:08 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michal Snelson | 79-70 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Odom is called for the reach on Lance Carter - foul #3 on Paul Odom, team foul #7 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson (PG), Eric Meyers (SF), Jose Gonzalez (C) Marc Shugart, Lionel Resendiz, Philip Whitfield | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps (SG), Vernon Arceneaux (PF) Brian Tatum, Michal Snelson | |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 03:55 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Tom Hudson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nigel Frisby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Meyers (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lance Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Odom (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alton Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Arceneaux (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Odom | 79-72 |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-72 |
| 03:27 | Nicholls State | Joseph Bender grabs the board | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps is hacked by Nigel Frisby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nigel Frisby, team foul #8 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle (SG) Nigel Frisby | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michal Snelson (SF), Fred Burgess (C) Bryan Williams, Joseph Bender | |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:22 | Nicholls State | Alton Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Phelps is called for the reach on Eddie Weigle - foul #3 on Alton Phelps, team foul #8 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart (PG), Lionel Resendiz (PF) Tom Hudson, Lance Carter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Tatum (SG), Matthew Henderson (C) Alton Phelps, Fred Burgess | |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marc Shugart - foul #3 on Marc Shugart, team foul #9 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield (C) Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley (SF) Michal Snelson | |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-77 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Weigle | 86-79 |
| 01:44 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 86-79 |
| 01:42 | Nicholls State | Anthony Owsley grabs the offensive rebound | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Nicholls State | Matthew Henderson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 86-79 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz grabs the board | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz banks in the layup | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Owsley | 88-82 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-82 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson (PG) Marc Shugart | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Fred Burgess (C) Matthew Henderson | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Odom is called for the reach on Tom Hudson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Odom, team foul #9 | 88-82 |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:50 | Nicholls State | Vernon Arceneaux grabs the board | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Tom Hudson is called for the reach on Paul Odom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tom Hudson, team foul #10 | 88-82 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:48 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Philip Whitfield | 88-83 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Tatum is called for the reach on Philip Whitfield in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Tatum, team foul #10 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Dennis Dick (SG) Brian Tatum | |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom travels in the backcourt | 90-83 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Vernon Arceneaux is called for the reach on Eric Meyers - foul #3 on Vernon Arceneaux, team foul #11 | 90-83 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:38 | Nicholls State | Paul Odom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson is fouled on the floor by Paul Odom - foul #5 on Paul Odom, team foul #12 | 92-83 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bryan Williams (SG) Paul Odom | |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 94-83 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Tom Hudson steals the ball from Bryan Williams | 94-83 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson hits the finger roll | 96-83 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | Eric Meyers steps in front of the Anthony Owsley pass in the backcourt | 96-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson runs out the clock | 96-83 |