| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fresh) SG - Bruce Page (fresh) SF - Paul Williams (fresh) PF - William Holt (fresh) C - John Mund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) SG - Donald Williams (fresh) SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) PF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) C - Mark Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Mark Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Samford | Jeremy Peck is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gary Burnett | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Mark Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy Peck | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Samford | Paul Williams is called for the reach on Lino Zarrineh - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Jeremy Peck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Branko Lakowski steps in front of the Paul Williams pass | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Samford | William Holt takes the ball from Mark Jackson | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page is hacked by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Larry Frank (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Foor (C) Gary Burnett, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, William Holt, John Mund | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Dennis Mills (SG), Harold Pierce (PF), Michael Walker (C) Jeremy Peck, Donald Williams, Lino Zarrineh, Branko Lakowski | |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Suda | 2-2 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Foor and he's hacked by Robert Wheeler - foul #1 on Robert Wheeler, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Mark Jackson | |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | Samford | Michael Walker snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Harold Pierce misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-2 |
| 16:17 | Samford | Harold Pierce hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 15:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones tips it home | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fresh) SG - Larry Frank (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyler Ward (fresh) PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Foor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) SG - Dennis Mills (fresh) SF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), John Mund (C) Paul Suda, Larry Frank, Tyler Ward, John Foor | |
| Subs | Samford | Mitchell Williams (PG), Jeremy Peck (SG), Branko Lakowski (SF), Mark Jackson (PF) Robert Wheeler, Dennis Mills, Lino Zarrineh, Harold Pierce | |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 7-4 |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett is whistled for a carry | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Holt (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Harold Pierce (PF) Mitchell Williams, Mark Jackson | |
| 15:04 | Samford | Robert Wheeler misses long on an open floater in the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bruce Page | 7-4 |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams is hacked by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG) Gary Burnett | |
| Subs | Samford | Mitchell Williams (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (PF) Robert Wheeler, Branko Lakowski, Harold Pierce | |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page hits a jumper from the baseline | 9-4 |
| 14:33 | Samford | William Holt is called for the reach on Jeremy Peck in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Holt, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Tyler Ward (SF), John Foor (PF) Bruce Page, Paul Williams, William Holt | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (SF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 14:07 | Samford | Mitchell Williams is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mitchell Williams, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (PF) John Mund | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Mitchell Williams, Branko Lakowski | |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Jones | 12-4 |
| 13:52 | Samford | Robert Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Suda - foul #1 on Paul Suda, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG) Paul Suda | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Branko Lakowski (PF) Robert Wheeler, Michael Walker | |
| 13:39 | Samford | Branko Lakowski's floater is tipped away by John Foor | 12-4 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Jeremy Peck grabs the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 13:21 | Samford | Branko Lakowski is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Peck | 12-6 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), William Holt (PF) Larry Frank, Tyler Ward, John Foor | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Harold Pierce (PF), Michael Walker (C) Donald Williams, Lino Zarrineh, Branko Lakowski | |
| 12:58 | Samford | Robert Wheeler loses the dribble to Robert Jones | 12-6 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Page | 15-6 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Michael Walker clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 15-6 |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #6 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Tyler Ward (SG), John Foor (PF), John Mund (C) Gary Burnett, Bruce Page, William Holt, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Mitchell Williams (PG), Donald Williams (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (PF) Robert Wheeler, Jeremy Peck, Harold Pierce, Michael Walker | |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses the free throw | 17-6 |
| 11:56 | Samford | Branko Lakowski pulls down the rebound | 17-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Frank (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyler Ward (fresh) SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Foor (fresh) C - John Mund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mitchell Williams (fresh) SG - Donald Williams (fresh) SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) PF - Branko Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Mark Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Mund - foul #1 on John Mund, team foul #4 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (PG) Mitchell Williams | |
| 11:24 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses long on a runner from the baseline | 17-6 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh hits the follow up shot | 17-8 |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda is called for traveling | 17-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG) Donald Williams | |
| 10:55 | Samford | Jeremy Peck misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-8 |
| 10:53 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Peck | 17-8 |
| 10:40 | Samford | Dennis Mills is called for traveling | 17-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Larry Frank, Tyler Ward | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG) Dennis Mills | |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-8 |
| 10:15 | Samford | Larry Briscoe picks off the pass by Donald Williams in the backcourt | 20-8 |
| 10:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Peck steals it from Larry Briscoe | 20-8 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Jeremy Peck slams it home | 20-10 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | Lino Zarrineh takes the ball from John Foor | 20-10 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Mark Jackson comes up short on the shot from close range | 20-10 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Williams | 20-10 |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the lay-in | 20-10 |
| 09:02 | Samford | Branko Lakowski gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 08:57 | Samford | John Foor is called for the reach on Donald Williams - foul #1 on John Foor, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Larry Frank (SF), William Holt (PF), Robert Jones (C) Paul Suda, Larry Briscoe, Paul Williams, John Foor, John Mund | |
| Subs | Samford | Mitchell Williams (PG), Dennis Mills (SG), Harold Pierce (C) Jeremy Peck, Donald Williams, Mark Jackson | |
| 08:40 | Samford | Dennis Mills knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-13 |
| 08:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dennis Mills | 20-13 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Harold Pierce misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Burnett - foul #1 on Gary Burnett, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (C) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Jeremy Peck (SG), Mark Jackson (C) Mitchell Williams, Dennis Mills, Branko Lakowski | |
| 08:01 | Samford | Harold Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:01 | Samford | Harold Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Frank | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Holt (fresh) C - Tyler Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Robert Wheeler (fresh) SG - Jeremy Peck (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Harold Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Samford | William Holt is called for the reach on Harold Pierce - foul #2 on William Holt, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Robert Jones (PF), John Mund (C) Gary Burnett, Larry Frank, William Holt | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SG), Branko Lakowski (SF) Robert Wheeler, Lino Zarrineh | |
| 07:14 | Samford | Harold Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 23-14 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Branko Lakowski snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Donald Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-14 |
| 06:34 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Peck is called for the reach on John Agarwal - foul #2 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #7 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG), Paul Williams (SF), John Foor (PF) Bruce Page, Tyler Ward, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF) Jeremy Peck, Harold Pierce | |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Mark Jackson gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 05:56 | Samford | Mark Jackson is open but misses the lay-in | 23-14 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Branko Lakowski snags the offensive board | 23-14 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Paul Williams is called for the reach on Robert Wheeler - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Larry Frank (SF) John Agarwal, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG) Donald Williams | |
| 05:32 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 05:32 | Samford | Robert Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund double dribbles | 23-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Paul Suda, Larry Briscoe, John Foor | |
| Subs | Samford | Mitchell Williams (PG), Donald Williams (SG) Robert Wheeler, Dennis Mills | |
| 04:53 | Samford | Mitchell Williams buries a floater from the baseline | 23-17 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Bruce Page | 25-17 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-17 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 03:49 | Samford | Branko Lakowski grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 03:27 | Samford | Branko Lakowski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Page (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Frank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Mund (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Mitchell Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Lino Zarrineh (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Branko Lakowski (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Jackson (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Jackson is called for the reach on Gary Burnett - foul #1 on Mark Jackson, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (SG), Paul Williams (SF), William Holt (PF), John Foor (C) Bruce Page, Larry Frank, Robert Jones, John Mund | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Wheeler (PG), Jeremy Peck (SG), Michael Walker (C) Mitchell Williams, Donald Williams, Branko Lakowski | |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 03:07 | Samford | Mark Jackson gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 02:43 | Samford | Robert Wheeler lays it up and in set up by Michael Walker and the foul's on Gary Burnett - foul #2 on Gary Burnett, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG) Gary Burnett | |
| Subs | Samford | Branko Lakowski (PF) Mark Jackson | |
| 02:43 | Samford | Robert Wheeler misses the free throw | 26-19 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt is open but misses the lay-in | 26-19 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Robert Wheeler snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Paul Suda is called for the reach on Robert Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Suda, team foul #10 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (PF) Lino Zarrineh | |
| 02:15 | Samford | Robert Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Robert Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Michael Walker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Peck | 26-22 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyler Ward | 28-22 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Michael Walker clanks a floater from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Mark Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Branko Lakowski travels with the ball | 28-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Larry Frank (SF), John Mund (C) Paul Suda, Tyler Ward, Paul Williams, John Foor | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Harold Pierce (PF) Robert Wheeler, Branko Lakowski, Mark Jackson | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #3 on Michael Walker, team foul #9 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Michael Walker | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the free throw | 31-22 |
| 00:21 | Samford | Jeremy Peck's pass is intercepted by Larry Frank in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Frank | 33-22 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-22 |