| Lineup | Texas | PG - Reuben Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Foreman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lawrence Spencer (fresh) PF - Scott Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 19:42 | Texas | Lawrence Spencer gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:24 | Texas | Rene Rossi is hacked by Kevin Walker - foul #3 on Kevin Walker, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore (C) Kevin Walker | |
| 19:08 | Texas | Rene Rossi misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 18:37 | Texas | Scott Burton misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 18:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the paint | 41-40 |
| 18:21 | Texas | Reuben Jackson gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:02 | Texas | James Foreman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Reuben Jackson | 43-40 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), James Belin (SF) Darrin McWhinney, Gordon Helmuth | |
| 17:32 | Texas | James Foreman buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Reuben Jackson | 45-40 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Burton is called for the reach on Stephen Boyle - foul #4 on Scott Burton, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Texas | James Hamilton (SG), Ramiro Aguilar (SF), Bill Cunningham (PF), Antonio Schroeder (C) James Foreman, Lawrence Spencer, Scott Burton, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Floyd Moore is blocked by Ramiro Aguilar | 45-40 |
| 17:11 | Texas | Bill Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:44 | Texas | James Hamilton is fouled on the floor by James Belin - foul #1 on James Belin, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Texas | James Foreman (SG) Reuben Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Gordon Helmuth (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Noah Richie (C) Stephen Boyle, James Belin, Dikembe Elijah, Floyd Moore | |
| 16:21 | Texas | James Foreman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 16:19 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder tips it in | 47-40 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Texas | Lawrence Spencer (SF) Ramiro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:06 | Texas | James Foreman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth loses the dribble to Lawrence Spencer | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Foreman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Lawrence Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bill Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Noah Richie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Texas | Noah Richie is called for the reach on Bill Cunningham - foul #3 on Noah Richie, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar (SF), Rene Rossi (C) James Foreman, Antonio Schroeder | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), James Belin (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Kevin Walker (C) Darrin McWhinney, Gordon Helmuth, Daniel Clark, Noah Richie | |
| 15:19 | Texas | James Hamilton misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:18 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle jams it on a great pass from Kevin Walker | 47-42 |
| 14:49 | Texas | James Hamilton is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Hamilton, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Texas | Reuben Jackson (PG), Antonio Schroeder (PF) Lawrence Spencer, Bill Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ramiro Aguilar is called for the reach on James Belin - foul #1 on Ramiro Aguilar, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Gordon Helmuth (SF) Stephen Boyle, James Belin | |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-42 |
| 14:13 | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:52 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder banks in the layup on a nice dish by Reuben Jackson | 49-42 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-42 |
| 13:34 | Texas | Rene Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:17 | Texas | Rene Rossi drills a jumper from close range | 51-42 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Darrin McWhinney | 51-44 |
| 12:35 | Texas | Reuben Jackson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Texas | James Foreman (SG), Lawrence Spencer (SF), Scott Burton (PF) James Hamilton, Ramiro Aguilar, Antonio Schroeder | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), James Belin (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Darrin McWhinney, Gordon Helmuth, Dikembe Elijah, Kevin Walker | |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 51-44 |
| Subs | Texas | James Hamilton (PG) Reuben Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:02 | Texas | Lawrence Spencer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Belin - foul #2 on James Belin, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| 12:02 | Texas | Lawrence Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:02 | Texas | Lawrence Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 11:54 | Texas | Scott Burton grabs the board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Foreman (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Lawrence Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Rene Rossi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Belin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Texas | James Hamilton's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Dingbang Kung | 52-44 |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 11:25 | Texas | The rebound goes to Scott Burton | 52-44 |
| 11:06 | Texas | Rene Rossi is called for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Texas | Reuben Jackson (PG), Ramiro Aguilar (C) James Hamilton, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| 10:53 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Burton takes the ball from Stephen Boyle | 52-44 |
| 10:31 | Texas | James Belin steals it from Ramiro Aguilar | 52-44 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin dunks the ball | 52-46 |
| 10:17 | Texas | James Foreman misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Dingbang Kung - foul #4 on Dingbang Kung, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Texas | Bill Cunningham (PF), Antonio Schroeder (C) Scott Burton, Ramiro Aguilar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Gordon Helmuth (SF), Kevin Walker (C) Dingbang Kung, James Belin, Floyd Moore | |
| 10:17 | Texas | James Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:17 | Texas | James Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth can't throw it down against a doubleteam but the foul's on Lawrence Spencer - foul #1 on Lawrence Spencer, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:12 | Texas | Lawrence Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:43 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:41 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-46 |
| 09:28 | Texas | The rebound goes to Bill Cunningham | 55-46 |
| 09:17 | Texas | Reuben Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-46 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| 08:37 | Texas | James Foreman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-48 |
| 08:35 | Texas | Lawrence Spencer tips it in | 57-48 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 08:13 | Texas | James Foreman grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 07:55 | Texas | James Foreman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Spencer | 60-48 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth is hacked by Lawrence Spencer - foul #2 on Lawrence Spencer, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Texas | James Hamilton (SG), Ramiro Aguilar (SF), Scott Burton (PF), Rene Rossi (C) James Foreman, Lawrence Spencer, Bill Cunningham, Antonio Schroeder | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SG), James Belin (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Stephen Boyle, Gordon Helmuth, Dikembe Elijah, Kevin Walker | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Reuben Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramiro Aguilar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Belin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark clanks a floater from the left side | 60-48 |
| 07:33 | Texas | Rene Rossi pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 07:09 | Texas | James Hamilton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin is fouled on the floor by Reuben Jackson - foul #2 on Reuben Jackson, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 06:32 | Texas | Reuben Jackson splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Hamilton and he's fouled by Daniel Clark - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| 06:32 | Texas | Reuben Jackson makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ramiro Aguilar steals it from Darrin McWhinney | 63-51 |
| 06:12 | Texas | James Hamilton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ramiro Aguilar | 65-51 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Burton swats the short shot by Daniel Clark | 65-51 |
| 05:53 | Texas | Reuben Jackson snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 05:47 | Texas | Rene Rossi misses short on a runner from the left block | 65-51 |
| 05:46 | Texas | Scott Burton pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 05:27 | Texas | Rene Rossi hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Reuben Jackson | 67-51 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darrin McWhinney | 67-53 |
| 04:51 | Texas | Rene Rossi lays it up and in | 69-53 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-53 |
| Subs | Texas | James Foreman (SG), Lawrence Spencer (SF), Antonio Schroeder (C) Reuben Jackson, Ramiro Aguilar, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), Gordon Helmuth (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Kevin Walker (C) Darrin McWhinney, James Belin, Daniel Clark, Floyd Moore | |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung loses the dribble to James Hamilton | 69-53 |
| 04:15 | Texas | James Hamilton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 04:14 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder tips it but misses | 69-53 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Antonio Schroeder picks off the pass by Dingbang Kung | 69-53 |
| 03:43 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-53 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - James Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Foreman (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Lawrence Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Antonio Schroeder (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dingbang Kung (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Walker (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 03:22 | Texas | Scott Burton grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 03:16 | Texas | James Hamilton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Burton | 72-53 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-53 |
| 02:59 | Texas | Scott Burton grabs the board | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:39 | Texas | James Foreman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-53 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle pulls down the rebound | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Burton blocks the short jumper by Gordon Helmuth | 72-53 |
| 02:31 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder snags the defensive board | 72-53 |
| 02:15 | Texas | Lawrence Spencer clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 72-53 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-53 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker can't tip it in | 72-53 |
| 01:50 | Texas | Lawrence Spencer pulls down the rebound | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:26 | Texas | Scott Burton misses the driving attempt from close range | 72-53 |
| 01:24 | Texas | James Foreman grabs the offensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 01:08 | Texas | Lawrence Spencer misses short on a runner from the baseline | 72-53 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker grabs the board | 72-53 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 00:51 | Texas | Antonio Schroeder grabs the board | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:26 | Texas | Gordon Helmuth swats the short shot by James Hamilton | 72-53 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gordon Helmuth | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-53 |
| Subs | Texas | Ramiro Aguilar (SF), Bill Cunningham (PF) Lawrence Spencer, Scott Burton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG) Stephen Boyle | |
| 00:00 | Texas | James Hamilton runs out the clock | 72-53 |