| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Florez (fresh) SG - Joseph Stewart (fresh) SF - Phillip Hess (fresh) PF - Graham Johns (fresh) C - Steve Frisby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joseph Graham (fresh) SG - Joseph Muckenthaler (fresh) SF - John Pickett (fresh) PF - August Snipes (fresh) C - Rubin Washburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Frisby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Phillip Hess can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | South Carolina State | Joseph Muckenthaler grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina State | John Pickett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | South Carolina State | Rubin Washburn tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Southern Mississippi | David Florez hits a floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina State | Joseph Graham scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Pickett | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Stewart is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina State | Joseph Muckenthaler loses the dribble to Phillip Hess | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | David Florez blows the dunk | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | Rubin Washburn snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina State | John Pickett's pass is intercepted by Graham Johns in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | Graham Johns clanks a shot from close range | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Phillip Hess tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina State | Joseph Muckenthaler is hacked by Steve Frisby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Frisby, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette (PG), John Arvizu (SG), Jeffrey Webster (SF), Steven Kelly (PF), Claude Reece (C) David Florez, Joseph Stewart, Phillip Hess, Graham Johns, Steve Frisby | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Moses (PG), Sean Schrum (SG), Dustin Clayton (SF), Curtis Phillips (PF), Donald Hunter (C) Joseph Graham, Joseph Muckenthaler, John Pickett, August Snipes, Rubin Washburn | |
| 17:08 | South Carolina State | John Arvizu steps in front of the Curtis Phillips pass | 4-5 |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Hunter denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Webster | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina State | Dustin Clayton grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina State | Curtis Phillips misses long on a floater from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Kelly pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Hunter is called for the reach on Claude Reece - foul #1 on Donald Hunter, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Webster hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Arvizu | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Milford Bissette (fresh) SG - John Arvizu (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Webster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Kelly (fairly fresh) C - Claude Reece (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Adam Moses (fresh) SG - Sean Schrum (fresh) SF - Dustin Clayton (fresh) PF - Curtis Phillips (fresh) C - Donald Hunter (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | South Carolina State | Sean Schrum misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:32 | South Carolina State | Curtis Phillips tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 15:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Webster is called for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Florez (PG), Joseph Stewart (SG), Phillip Hess (SF), Graham Johns (PF), Steve Frisby (C) Milford Bissette, John Arvizu, Jeffrey Webster, Steven Kelly, Claude Reece | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ray Bennett (SG), John Pickett (SF), August Snipes (PF), Rubin Washburn (C) Sean Schrum, Dustin Clayton, Curtis Phillips, Donald Hunter | |
| 14:46 | South Carolina State | Rubin Washburn misses the lay-in | 7-7 |
| 14:44 | Southern Mississippi | Phillip Hess gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina State | August Snipes gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina State | John Pickett buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Moses | 7-9 |
| 13:48 | Southern Mississippi | Adam Moses steps in front of the Graham Johns pass | 7-9 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses is fouled in the backcourt by David Florez - foul #1 on David Florez, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Jones (PG), Daniel Smolen (SF) David Florez, Phillip Hess | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Graham (PG), Joseph Muckenthaler (SG), Curtis Phillips (PF), Donald Hunter (C) Adam Moses, Ray Bennett, August Snipes, Rubin Washburn | |
| 13:33 | South Carolina State | Thomas Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Graham - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ray Bennett (SG) Joseph Muckenthaler | |
| 13:08 | South Carolina State | Ray Bennett is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Graham Johns | 7-9 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Graham Johns misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-9 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Stewart scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina State | Joseph Graham is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Frisby grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Smolen clanks a 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Frisby grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Stewart misses the jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina State | Curtis Phillips snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Milford Bissette (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Smolen (fairly fresh) PF - Graham Johns (tiring) C - Steve Frisby (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Bennett (fairly fresh) SF - John Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hunter (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | South Carolina State | Curtis Phillips connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ray Bennett | 9-11 |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 11:25 | South Carolina State | Donald Hunter grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina State | John Pickett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Graham Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette misses the floater from the left side | 9-11 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | Graham Johns gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Bennett - foul #1 on Ray Bennett, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Arvizu (SG), Phillip Hess (SF), Steven Kelly (PF), Claude Reece (C) Joseph Stewart, Daniel Smolen, Graham Johns, Steve Frisby | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Moses (PG), Joseph Muckenthaler (SG), Dustin Clayton (SF), August Snipes (PF), Rubin Washburn (C) Joseph Graham, Ray Bennett, John Pickett, Curtis Phillips, Donald Hunter | |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina State | August Snipes drills a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Claude Reece - foul #1 on Claude Reece, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Florez (PG) Milford Bissette | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 10:21 | South Carolina State | August Snipes misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Claude Reece | 11-13 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Arvizu scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Kelly | 14-13 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses's pass is intercepted by Phillip Hess in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Florez connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Kelly | 17-13 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina State | Joseph Muckenthaler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Phillip Hess comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Adam Moses | 17-13 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina State | Steven Kelly is called for the reach on August Snipes - foul #1 on Steven Kelly, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Jones (PG), Jeffrey Webster (PF) David Florez, Claude Reece | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Graham (PG), Sean Schrum (SG), John Pickett (SF) Adam Moses, Joseph Muckenthaler, Dustin Clayton | |
| 08:38 | South Carolina State | August Snipes jams it on a nice dish by Joseph Graham and he's hacked by Steven Kelly - foul #2 on Steven Kelly, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Stewart (SG), Graham Johns (PF) John Arvizu, Steven Kelly | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Muckenthaler (SG) Sean Schrum | |
| 08:38 | South Carolina State | August Snipes misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Webster grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Rubin Washburn takes the ball from Graham Johns | 17-15 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina State | John Pickett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-15 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina State | Joseph Graham misses the tip | 17-15 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Webster pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Webster makes the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Rubin Washburn - foul #1 on Rubin Washburn, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Smolen (SG), Steve Frisby (C) Joseph Stewart, Phillip Hess | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Moses (PG), Sean Schrum (SG) Joseph Graham, Joseph Muckenthaler | |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Webster misses the free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina State | August Snipes grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 07:49 | South Carolina State | August Snipes is whistled for a carry | 19-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Graham (PG), Dustin Clayton (SF) Adam Moses, John Pickett | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SG - Daniel Smolen (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Graham Johns (tiring) 3 reb. C - Steve Frisby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Schrum (fresh) SF - Dustin Clayton (fresh) PF - August Snipes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rubin Washburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | Rubin Washburn picks off the pass by Steve Frisby | 19-15 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina State | Daniel Smolen picks off the pass by Joseph Graham in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Frisby misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Graham - foul #1 on Joseph Graham, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Florez (PG), Milford Bissette (SG) Thomas Jones, Jeffrey Webster | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Moses (PG), Joseph Muckenthaler (SG), John Pickett (SF), Curtis Phillips (PF), Donald Hunter (C) Joseph Graham, Sean Schrum, Dustin Clayton, August Snipes, Rubin Washburn | |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Frisby makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Frisby makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina State | John Pickett knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-18 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Frisby misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina State | Curtis Phillips gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina State | Joseph Muckenthaler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina State | John Pickett snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina State | John Pickett misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Frisby grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette is fouled on the floor by John Pickett - foul #1 on John Pickett, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Arvizu (SG), Phillip Hess (SF), Claude Reece (PF) Milford Bissette, Daniel Smolen, Graham Johns | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Graham (PG), Sean Schrum (SG), August Snipes (PF), Rubin Washburn (C) Adam Moses, Joseph Muckenthaler, Curtis Phillips, Donald Hunter | |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Phillip Hess misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Graham - foul #2 on Joseph Graham, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Jones (PG) David Florez | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Moses (PG) Joseph Graham | |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Phillip Hess makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:41 | Southern Mississippi | Phillip Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | Rubin Washburn clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Florez (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dustin Clayton (SF) John Pickett | |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | Rubin Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | Rubin Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Florez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina State | Dustin Clayton grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina State | Rubin Washburn's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Frisby | 23-20 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | David Florez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Claude Reece snags the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Frisby jams it set up by Phillip Hess | 25-20 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina State | David Florez is called for the reach on Adam Moses in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Florez, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette (PG), Joseph Stewart (SG), Daniel Smolen (SF), Steven Kelly (PF), Jeffrey Webster (C) David Florez, John Arvizu, Phillip Hess, Claude Reece, Steve Frisby | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Muckenthaler (SG), John Pickett (SF), Curtis Phillips (PF), Donald Hunter (C) Sean Schrum, Dustin Clayton, August Snipes, Rubin Washburn | |
| 03:53 | South Carolina State | Adam Moses misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Smolen is fouled on the floor by John Pickett - foul #2 on John Pickett, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Graham (PG) Adam Moses | |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Smolen makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Smolen misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina State | Donald Hunter grabs the board | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Milford Bissette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Smolen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Kelly (fresh) C - Jeffrey Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joseph Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Muckenthaler (fresh) SF - John Pickett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curtis Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | South Carolina State | Curtis Phillips misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-20 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | Donald Hunter tips it home | 26-22 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette loses the dribble to Donald Hunter | 26-22 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina State | Joseph Muckenthaler is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Smolen - foul #1 on Daniel Smolen, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | August Snipes (PF), Rubin Washburn (C) Curtis Phillips, Donald Hunter | |
| 02:55 | South Carolina State | Joseph Muckenthaler makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina State | Joseph Muckenthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Stewart is fouled on the floor by Joseph Muckenthaler - foul #1 on Joseph Muckenthaler, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Phillip Hess (SF), Graham Johns (PF) Daniel Smolen, Jeffrey Webster | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ray Bennett (SG), Curtis Phillips (PF), Donald Hunter (C) Joseph Muckenthaler, August Snipes, Rubin Washburn | |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina State | Curtis Phillips snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina State | Joseph Graham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | Graham Johns pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Phillip Hess is hacked by John Pickett - foul #3 on John Pickett, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Jones (PG), John Arvizu (SG) Milford Bissette, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph Muckenthaler (SG), Dustin Clayton (SF), August Snipes (PF), Rubin Washburn (C) Ray Bennett, John Pickett, Curtis Phillips, Donald Hunter | |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Phillip Hess makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Phillip Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina State | Joseph Muckenthaler is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #10 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Florez (PG), Daniel Smolen (SF), Claude Reece (PF) Thomas Jones, Phillip Hess, Graham Johns | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 01:38 | South Carolina State | Joseph Muckenthaler makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina State | Joseph Muckenthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Smolen can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina State | Rubin Washburn snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Joseph Graham's floater is tipped away by Claude Reece | 28-26 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Kelly pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Kelly scores on a turnaround from the left block | 30-26 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina State | Joseph Graham is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joseph Graham, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milford Bissette (PG), Joseph Stewart (SG), Phillip Hess (SF), Graham Johns (PF), Jeffrey Webster (C) David Florez, John Arvizu, Daniel Smolen, Claude Reece, Steven Kelly | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Moses (PG), Sean Schrum (SG), Curtis Phillips (PF), Donald Hunter (C) Joseph Graham, Joseph Muckenthaler, August Snipes, Rubin Washburn | |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Adam Moses - foul #1 on Adam Moses, team foul #11 | 30-26 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina State | Sean Schrum is hacked by Graham Johns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Graham Johns, team foul #11 | 32-26 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina State | Sean Schrum makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina State | Sean Schrum makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Stewart misses short on a halfcourt shot | 32-28 |