| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SG - Curtis Cardella (fresh) SF - Ivan Lakowski (fresh) PF - Robert Hagler (fresh) C - Christopher Smythe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) SG - Carl Cardiel (fresh) SF - Christopher Foster (fresh) PF - Patrick Hampton (fresh) C - Manuel Petree (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Foster - foul #1 on Christopher Foster, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Peters | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis misses the jumpshot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel is fouled on the floor by Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters connects on the open shot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Southern Methodist | Carl Cardiel steals the ball from Curtis Cardella | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Smythe | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Peters - foul #1 on Robert Peters, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Clarence Nicastro (PF) Michael Lewis, Robert Hagler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne (SG), Louis Boyer (SF), Alexander Michael (PF), Milton Christman (C) Carl Cardiel, Christopher Foster, Patrick Hampton, Manuel Petree | |
| 16:52 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 16:07 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski makes the driving attempt from the left block | 4-8 |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Payne | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fairly fresh) SG - Curtis Cardella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Lakowski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Nicastro (fresh) C - Christopher Smythe (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Payne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Michael (fresh) C - Milton Christman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath is called for 5 seconds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Robert Hagler (PF) Johnny McGrath, Clarence Nicastro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Christopher Foster (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Robert Peters, Michael Payne, Louis Boyer, Alexander Michael, Milton Christman | |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Lewis steals it from Carl Cardiel in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 15:16 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 6-10 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster's pass is intercepted by Christopher Smythe | 6-10 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe is called for a backcourt violation | 6-10 |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster is called for 5 seconds | 6-10 |
| 14:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 14:12 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:47 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe is whistled for traveling | 6-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro (PF) Ivan Lakowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (PG), Robert Brown (C) Gaston Tidwell, Manuel Petree | |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-10 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown tips it in | 6-12 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 8-12 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster misses the tip | 8-12 |
| 12:43 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Clarence Nicastro | 8-12 |
| 12:21 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Ivan Lakowski (SF) Michael Lewis, Robert Hagler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Michael Payne (SG), Louis Boyer (SF), Alexander Michael (PF), Milton Christman (C) John Hall, Carl Cardiel, Christopher Foster, Patrick Hampton, Robert Brown | |
| 12:21 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:21 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters is hacked by Ivan Lakowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| 12:07 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters is hacked by Curtis Cardella - foul #1 on Curtis Cardella, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fresh) SG - Curtis Cardella (tired) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Lakowski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Nicastro (tiring) 4 pts. C - Christopher Smythe (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Payne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Michael (fresh) C - Milton Christman (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 10-12 |
| 11:32 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Curtis Cardella | 10-12 |
| 11:32 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 10-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler (PF) Clarence Nicastro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree (C) Milton Christman | |
| 11:30 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Peters | 10-14 |
| 10:54 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath's floater is knocked away by Alexander Michael | 10-14 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters is hacked by Johnny McGrath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny McGrath, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alexander Michael, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Clarence Nicastro (PF) Johnny McGrath, Ivan Lakowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), John Hall (SG), Christopher Foster (SF) Robert Peters, Michael Payne, Louis Boyer | |
| 10:17 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 10:16 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | Alexander Michael swats the short shot by Christopher Smythe | 10-14 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Manuel Petree | 10-14 |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gaston Tidwell | 10-16 |
| 09:14 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath (PG), Ivan Lakowski (SF) Michael Lewis, Robert Hagler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Michael Payne (SG), Louis Boyer (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF), Milton Christman (C) Gaston Tidwell, John Hall, Christopher Foster, Alexander Michael, Manuel Petree | |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer blows the layup but the foul's on Ivan Lakowski - foul #2 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler (SF) Ivan Lakowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 08:53 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath's pass is intercepted by Robert Peters in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer's pass is intercepted by Curtis Cardella | 13-17 |
| 08:19 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Louis Boyer - foul #1 on Louis Boyer, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG), Christopher Foster (SF) Michael Payne, Louis Boyer | |
| 08:19 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:19 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman banks in the layup set up by Christopher Foster | 14-19 |
| 07:42 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Foster | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Johnny McGrath (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Hagler (tired) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Cardella (tired) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Nicastro (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Smythe (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Cardiel (fresh) SF - Christopher Foster (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hampton (fairly fresh) C - Milton Christman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Robert Hagler - foul #1 on Robert Hagler, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), John Hall (SG), Michael Payne (SF), Robert Brown (C) Robert Peters, Carl Cardiel, Christopher Foster, Milton Christman | |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:46 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall knocks in the floater near the basket | 14-23 |
| 06:09 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella is called for a backcourt violation | 14-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Louis Boyer (SF), Alexander Michael (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Gaston Tidwell, John Hall, Michael Payne, Patrick Hampton, Robert Brown | |
| 05:59 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 14-23 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel tips it home | 14-25 |
| 05:34 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler hits a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Louis Boyer - foul #2 on Louis Boyer, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster (SF) Louis Boyer | |
| 05:34 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler makes the free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hagler steals it from Carl Cardiel in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| 05:16 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Smythe - foul #1 on Christopher Smythe, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Foster | 17-28 |
| 04:56 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath is hacked by Carl Cardiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Cardiel, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| 04:56 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:56 | Southern Methodist | Johnny McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters buries a driving attempt near the basket | 19-30 |
| 04:13 | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-30 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Smythe - foul #2 on Christopher Smythe, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis (PG), Ivan Lakowski (SG) Johnny McGrath, Clarence Nicastro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Michael Payne (SG), Louis Boyer (SF), Milton Christman (C) Robert Peters, Carl Cardiel, Christopher Foster, Manuel Petree | |
| 03:48 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 19-30 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:30 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella hits a turnaround from the left block | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Lakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Cardella (very tired) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hagler (very tired) 9 pts. C - Christopher Smythe (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gaston Tidwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Payne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexander Michael (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Milton Christman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (SG) Alexander Michael | |
| 03:15 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Smythe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 21-32 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Louis Boyer | 21-35 |
| 02:44 | Southern Methodist | John Hall steals it from Michael Lewis | 21-35 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Patrick Hampton (PF), Robert Brown (C) Gaston Tidwell, Louis Boyer, Milton Christman | |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Peters | 21-37 |
| 01:56 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis is hacked by Robert Peters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Peters, team foul #8 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clarence Nicastro (PF) Robert Hagler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG), Christopher Foster (SF) John Hall, Michael Payne | |
| 01:56 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 01:56 | Southern Methodist | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 01:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 23-37 |
| 01:42 | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 01:23 | Southern Methodist | Curtis Cardella scores on a jumper from the left side | 25-37 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel is fouled on the floor by Ivan Lakowski - foul #3 on Ivan Lakowski, team foul #10 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler (SF) Ivan Lakowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Louis Boyer (SF), Manuel Petree (C) Robert Peters, Christopher Foster, Robert Brown | |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 01:05 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Christopher Smythe | 25-38 |
| 01:02 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel is fouled on the floor by Christopher Smythe - foul #3 on Christopher Smythe, team foul #11 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ivan Lakowski (SF) Christopher Smythe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman (PF) Patrick Hampton | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Robert Hagler misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell is whistled for a carry | 25-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne (SG), Christopher Foster (SF), Alexander Michael (PF) Carl Cardiel, Louis Boyer, Milton Christman | |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Curtis Cardella is denied by Alexander Michael | 25-38 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne gets the rebound | 25-38 |