| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Schrader (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Parkman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Mark Almond inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 19:45 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 19:44 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Joseph Wallace | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 19:21 | Grambling State | Mark Almond hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown lays it up and in and the foul's on Mark Almond - foul #3 on Mark Almond, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (SF) Mark Almond | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:54 | Grambling State | David Thomas can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Andre Brown - foul #2 on Andre Brown, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Coyer (C) Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| 18:54 | Grambling State | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:54 | Grambling State | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott | |
| 18:16 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley hits the easy wide open finger roll | 36-38 |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by James Schrader - foul #2 on James Schrader, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (SG), Jason Nelson (SF), Leon Griffith (PF), Dustin Musto (C) Loren Sabatini, Joseph Wallace, David Thomas, James Schrader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SF) Floyd McNeil | |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:58 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:46 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Coyer - foul #3 on James Coyer, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown (PF), Michael Heredia (C) James Coyer, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 17:46 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:46 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Leroy Tschida | 38-42 |
| 17:01 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith loses the dribble to Leroy Tschida | 38-42 |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida lays it in | 38-44 |
| 16:48 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Cooley | 40-44 |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Brown | 40-44 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Griffith blocks the jumper by Ralph Zaharis | 40-44 |
| 16:11 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:50 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley is fouled on the floor by Roger Peterson - foul #2 on Roger Peterson, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Joseph Wallace (SG), Mark Almond (SF), David Thomas (PF), James Schrader (C) Jason Cooley, Hollis Schweickert, Jason Nelson, Leon Griffith, Dustin Musto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Parkman (C) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Andre Brown, Michael Heredia | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Almond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Schrader (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Tiernan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Parkman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Grambling State | Kenneth Longley steps in front of the Mark Almond pass | 40-44 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Schrader - foul #3 on James Schrader, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:19 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 14:59 | Grambling State | James Schrader pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:53 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 14:43 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 14:42 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 14:29 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Thomas | 43-46 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | David Thomas steals the ball from Noah Ott | 43-46 |
| 13:57 | Grambling State | Mark Almond scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Schrader | 45-46 |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 45-46 |
| 13:45 | Grambling State | David Thomas gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:29 | Grambling State | Mark Almond is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Mark Almond, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Richard Crotts (SG), Jason Nelson (SF), Dustin Musto (PF) Loren Sabatini, Joseph Wallace, Mark Almond, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), James Coyer (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, Nicholas Tiernan, James Parkman | |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson is hacked by Jason Nelson - foul #1 on Jason Nelson, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leon Griffith (PF) James Schrader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dustin Musto - foul #1 on Dustin Musto, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (PG) Richard Crotts | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dustin Musto, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia loses the dribble to Dustin Musto | 45-48 |
| 12:27 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 45-48 |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson is hacked by Jason Nelson - foul #2 on Jason Nelson, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Warren Craig (SF), James Schrader (C) Jason Nelson, Leon Griffith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Andre Brown (PF), James Parkman (C) Kenneth Longley, Ralph Zaharis, James Coyer, Michael Heredia | |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:51 | Grambling State | James Schrader makes the wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by Hollis Schweickert | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jason Cooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Craig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Musto (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Schrader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Noah Ott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Parkman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is called for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Joseph Wallace (SG), David Thomas (PF) Jason Cooley, Hollis Schweickert, Dustin Musto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF) Roger Peterson | |
| 11:23 | Grambling State | David Thomas drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Loren Sabatini | 50-50 |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Schrader - foul #4 on James Schrader, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Leon Griffith (C) James Schrader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (PF) Andre Brown | |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:06 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:06 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:48 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Wallace | 52-51 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Leroy Tschida is denied by Leon Griffith | 52-51 |
| 10:42 | Grambling State | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:21 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Kiely - foul #2 on Thomas Kiely, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Richard Crotts (SG), Jason Cooley (SF), Dustin Musto (C) Loren Sabatini, Joseph Wallace, Warren Craig, Leon Griffith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Michael Heredia (C) Leroy Tschida, Noah Ott, James Parkman | |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 09:52 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 09:33 | Grambling State | David Thomas knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Hollis Schweickert | 55-53 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Kiely | 55-55 |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | Floyd McNeil is called for the reach on Jason Cooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd McNeil, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace (SG), Jason Nelson (SF), Leon Griffith (C) Richard Crotts, Jason Cooley, Dustin Musto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SF), Andre Brown (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Floyd McNeil, Thomas Kiely, Michael Heredia | |
| 08:52 | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert's layup is rejected by Andre Brown | 55-55 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Griffith steals it from Ralph Zaharis | 55-55 |
| 08:22 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Tiernan - foul #2 on Nicholas Tiernan, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Warren Craig (SF) Hollis Schweickert, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Noah Ott (SG) Kenneth Longley, Ralph Zaharis | |
| 08:10 | Grambling State | Jason Nelson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 55-55 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andre Brown | 55-55 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Loren Sabatini takes the ball from Andre Brown | 55-55 |
| 07:39 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini blows the layup | 55-55 |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown grabs the board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Craig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Leon Griffith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Noah Ott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Tiernan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Andre Brown is denied by Leon Griffith | 55-55 |
| 07:25 | Grambling State | Warren Craig grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 07:18 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Loren Sabatini | 58-55 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Leroy Tschida and he's fouled by Warren Craig - foul #2 on Warren Craig, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (PG), Hollis Schweickert (SG), Mark Almond (SF), Dustin Musto (PF), James Schrader (C) Loren Sabatini, Joseph Wallace, Warren Craig, Jason Nelson, Leon Griffith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), James Coyer (C) Leroy Tschida, Noah Ott, Roger Peterson, Andre Brown | |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:36 | Grambling State | James Schrader misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 06:35 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 06:20 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jason Cooley and the foul's on Floyd McNeil - foul #3 on Floyd McNeil, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia (C) Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 06:20 | Grambling State | Mark Almond makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth Longley | 61-61 |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley scores on a shot from close range set up by Hollis Schweickert | 63-61 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Almond - foul #5 on Mark Almond, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Crotts (SG), Warren Craig (SF), David Thomas (PF) Hollis Schweickert, Mark Almond, Dustin Musto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Thomas Kiely (PF) Kenneth Longley, James Coyer | |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:16 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG) Jason Cooley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG) Ralph Zaharis | |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely banks in the layup on a great pass from Noah Ott | 63-65 |
| 04:41 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Schrader | 66-65 |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (PG), Joseph Wallace (SG), Dustin Musto (PF) Loren Sabatini, Richard Crotts, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Andre Brown (PF), James Parkman (C) Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, Michael Heredia | |
| 03:54 | Grambling State | James Schrader drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Wallace | 68-65 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Jason Nelson (C) Warren Craig, James Schrader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Roger Peterson (SF) Leroy Tschida, Thomas Kiely | |
| 03:43 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-65 |
| 03:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Hollis Schweickert (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dustin Musto (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Zaharis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Parkman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roger Peterson | 68-68 |
| 03:31 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Schrader (C) Dustin Musto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 03:14 | Grambling State | James Schrader grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | James Schrader is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 68-68 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Hollis Schweickert is called for the reach on Kenneth Longley - foul #1 on Hollis Schweickert, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Richard Crotts (SG), Warren Craig (SF), David Thomas (PF), Dustin Musto (C) Joseph Wallace, Jason Cooley, Jason Nelson, James Schrader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Andre Brown, James Parkman | |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:28 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:26 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Joseph Wallace (SG), Leon Griffith (PF) Hollis Schweickert, Richard Crotts, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), James Coyer (C) Kenneth Longley, Michael Heredia | |
| 02:09 | Grambling State | Leon Griffith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:57 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Nicholas Tiernan is denied by Dustin Musto | 68-70 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:56 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Cooley (SF), David Thomas (PF), James Schrader (C) Warren Craig, Leon Griffith, Dustin Musto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Andre Brown (PF), James Parkman (C) Leroy Tschida, Nicholas Tiernan, James Coyer | |
| 01:54 | Grambling State | Floyd McNeil steps in front of the Joseph Wallace pass in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley lays it in on a nice dish by Floyd McNeil | 68-72 |
| 01:33 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 01:31 | Grambling State | David Thomas grabs the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 01:16 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Thomas | 71-72 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses long on a shot from the left block | 71-72 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott slams it home | 71-74 |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Noah Ott is called for the reach on Joseph Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noah Ott, team foul #8 | 71-74 |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Wallace - foul #1 on Joseph Wallace, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-76 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Jason Cooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Wallace | 76-76 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - James Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andre Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Parkman (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | James Schrader wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Grambling State | David Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 76-76 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Floyd McNeil | 76-78 |
| 04:21 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wallace | 76-78 |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | David Thomas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Loren Sabatini | 78-78 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown is denied on a layup by Jason Cooley | 78-78 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown hits the follow up shot | 78-80 |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Loren Sabatini | 81-80 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown is fouled on the floor by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #14 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Hollis Schweickert (PG), Richard Crotts (SG), Jason Nelson (SF), Leon Griffith (PF), Dustin Musto (C) Loren Sabatini, Joseph Wallace, Jason Cooley, David Thomas, James Schrader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, James Parkman | |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto snags the defensive board | 81-80 |
| 02:35 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| 02:19 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Hollis Schweickert | 83-80 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-80 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson tips it but misses | 83-80 |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | Dustin Musto gets the rebound | 83-80 |
| 01:57 | Grambling State | Richard Crotts is called for traveling | 83-80 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini (PG), Joseph Wallace (SG), Jason Cooley (SF), David Thomas (PF), James Schrader (C) Hollis Schweickert, Richard Crotts, Jason Nelson, Leon Griffith, Dustin Musto | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Floyd McNeil (SF), James Parkman (C) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman misses long on a floater from the right side | 83-80 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman snags the offensive board | 83-80 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Noah Ott is blocked by James Schrader | 83-80 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Wallace - foul #2 on Joseph Wallace, team foul #15 | 83-80 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 01:18 | Grambling State | James Schrader gets the rebound | 83-81 |
| 01:02 | Grambling State | Loren Sabatini misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-81 |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown grabs the board | 83-81 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Loren Sabatini (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Wallace (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - James Schrader (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Noah Ott (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andre Brown (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Parkman (tired) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Parkman | 83-84 |
| 00:36 | Grambling State | Joseph Wallace clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-84 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman grabs the board | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Loren Sabatini is called for the reach on James Parkman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Loren Sabatini, team foul #16 | 83-84 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Noah Ott takes the ball from Jason Cooley | 83-86 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott runs out the clock | 83-86 |