| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Frank Torkelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Ososki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Seiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Durst (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech 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) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses the easy layup | 36-32 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter connects on the shot from the right side | 38-32 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page's fadeaway is rejected by James Durst | 38-32 |
| 19:11 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Mund | 38-32 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Bruce Page | 38-34 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 18:26 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Burnett is called for the reach on Frank Torkelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Burnett, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley (PF) Raymond Seiter | |
| 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 | |
| 18:15 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley's floater is tipped away by John Foor | 38-37 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | James Durst is called for the reach on Tyler Ward - foul #1 on James Durst, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (SG), Andrew Dejesus (SF), Samuel Coons (C) Michael Ososki, Tom Coleman, James Durst | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Paul Suda, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SF) Frank Torkelson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Larry Frank | 38-37 |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-37 |
| 17:07 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Todd Cooley | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana Tech | Tyler Ward is called for the reach on Charles Chamberlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyler Ward, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki (SG), Raymond Seiter (PF) Charles Chamberlin, Todd Cooley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), William Holt (PF), John Mund (C) Paul Suda, Larry Frank, Tyler Ward, Robert Jones, John Foor | |
| 16:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Mund steals the ball from Samuel Coons | 38-37 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | The 3pt attempt by John Agarwal is denied by Michael Ososki | 38-37 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Dejesus makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Ososki | 41-37 |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Page | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Quinn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ososki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Dejesus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Seiter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Coons (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Dejesus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson (PG), Charles Chamberlin (SG), Tom Coleman (SF), Todd Cooley (PF), James Durst (C) James Quinn, Michael Ososki, Andrew Dejesus, Raymond Seiter, Samuel Coons | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Larry Frank (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Foor (C) John Agarwal, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, William Holt, John Mund | |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is fouled on the floor by Tom Coleman - foul #1 on Tom Coleman, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Frank | 41-41 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kristopher Jasmin (PF) Todd Cooley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG), John Mund (C) Tyler Ward, Robert Jones | |
| 14:11 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kristopher Jasmin - foul #2 on Kristopher Jasmin, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Dejesus (SG) Charles Chamberlin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF), William Holt (PF) Larry Frank, John Foor | |
| 14:11 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:11 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:49 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Dejesus connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Torkelson | 43-43 |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Coleman steals the ball from John Mund | 43-43 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman hits the finger roll | 45-43 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana Tech | Kristopher Jasmin pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Dejesus hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Durst | 48-43 |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Coleman is called for the reach on Paul Williams - foul #2 on Tom Coleman, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG), Michael Ososki (SG), Raymond Seiter (PF), Samuel Coons (C) Frank Torkelson, Andrew Dejesus, Kristopher Jasmin, James Durst | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Foor (C) Gary Burnett, Larry Briscoe, Paul Williams, William Holt, John Mund | |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Raymond Seiter - foul #1 on Raymond Seiter, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley (SF) Tom Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Coons steps in front of the Tyler Ward pass | 48-43 |
| 12:40 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Page - foul #1 on Bruce Page, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| 12:26 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is hacked by James Quinn in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Quinn, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| 11:58 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Foor - foul #1 on John Foor, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson (PG), Andrew Dejesus (SF), Kristopher Jasmin (PF) James Quinn, Todd Cooley, Raymond Seiter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Paul Williams (SF), William Holt (PF), John Mund (C) Larry Frank, Tyler Ward, Robert Jones, John Foor | |
| 11:48 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Frank Torkelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Ososki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Dejesus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kristopher Jasmin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Coons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Southern Mississippi | Andrew Dejesus denies the turnaround by Paul Williams | 52-43 |
| 11:14 | Louisiana Tech | Kristopher Jasmin gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:12 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Suda is called for the reach on Andrew Dejesus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Suda, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin (SF), James Durst (C) Michael Ososki, Samuel Coons | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG) Bruce Page | |
| 10:56 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Suda steps in front of the Frank Torkelson pass | 52-43 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Chamberlin steals the ball from William Holt | 52-43 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson is fouled in the backcourt by William Holt - foul #3 on William Holt, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (SG), Tom Coleman (SF) Charles Chamberlin, Kristopher Jasmin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Larry Frank (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Larry Briscoe, Paul Williams, William Holt | |
| 10:36 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | Andrew Dejesus blocks the jumper by Larry Frank | 52-43 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 09:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range | 54-43 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Torkelson is called for the reach on Bruce Page - foul #2 on Frank Torkelson, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (PG), Michael Ososki (SG), Raymond Seiter (PF), Todd Cooley (C) Frank Torkelson, James Quinn, Andrew Dejesus, James Durst | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Tyler Ward (SF), John Foor (PF) Paul Suda, Larry Frank, Robert Jones | |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley banks in the layup | 56-45 |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Coleman - foul #3 on Tom Coleman, team foul #8 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons (C) Tom Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG), William Holt (PF) Bruce Page, John Mund | |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Cooley, team foul #9 | 56-45 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor misses the tip | 56-45 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana Tech | Todd Cooley is whistled for a carry | 56-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG), Charles Chamberlin (SF) Sean Bragdon, Todd Cooley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Larry Frank (SF) Gary Burnett, Tyler Ward | |
| 07:57 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Frank and he's hacked by James Quinn - foul #4 on James Quinn, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson (PG), Andrew Dejesus (SF), Kristopher Jasmin (PF), James Durst (C) Michael Ososki, Charles Chamberlin, Raymond Seiter, Samuel Coons | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF), Robert Jones (C) Larry Briscoe, John Foor | |
| 07:57 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-48 |
| 07:37 | Louisiana Tech | Kristopher Jasmin gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Agarwal is called for the reach on James Quinn - foul #1 on John Agarwal, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman (SF) Kristopher Jasmin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Bruce Page (SG), John Mund (C) John Agarwal, Larry Frank, William Holt | |
| 07:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Frank Torkelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tom Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Dejesus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Durst (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Mund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund tips it home | 58-50 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sean Bragdon (PG), Michael Ososki (SG), Raymond Seiter (PF), Todd Cooley (C) Frank Torkelson, James Quinn, Andrew Dejesus, James Durst | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Larry Frank (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), John Foor (PF) Paul Suda, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, Robert Jones | |
| 06:05 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman's layup is rejected by John Foor | 58-50 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman hits the follow up shot | 60-50 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-50 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Frank - foul #3 on Larry Frank, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons (C) Tom Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG) John Mund | |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:47 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Samuel Coons is called for the reach on Larry Briscoe - foul #2 on Samuel Coons, team foul #11 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson (PG), Charles Chamberlin (SF), Kristopher Jasmin (PF) Sean Bragdon, Todd Cooley, Raymond Seiter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF), William Holt (PF) Larry Frank, Tyler Ward | |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 05:24 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Samuel Coons | 62-53 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin's pass is intercepted by Paul Williams in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-53 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:57 | Louisiana Tech | Kristopher Jasmin misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Ososki | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Williams | 65-56 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech 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) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor tips it home | 65-58 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 65-58 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Chamberlin snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman (SF), Raymond Seiter (PF), James Durst (C) Charles Chamberlin, Kristopher Jasmin, Samuel Coons | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Larry Frank (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Tyler Ward (C) Gary Burnett, Larry Briscoe, Paul Williams, William Holt, John Foor | |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Frank Torkelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ososki (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Seiter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Durst (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyler Ward (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman is fouled on the floor by Paul Suda - foul #4 on Paul Suda, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Dejesus (SG) Michael Ososki | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:04 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:04 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Robert Jones is denied by Raymond Seiter | 68-58 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Ward | 68-58 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki (SG) Andrew Dejesus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), John Mund (C) Paul Suda, Tyler Ward | |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Burnett | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Tom Coleman | 70-61 |
| 02:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to James Durst | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson loses the dribble to Gary Burnett in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams (SF), William Holt (PF) Larry Frank, Robert Jones | |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Holt | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 01:15 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | John Mund takes the ball from Frank Torkelson | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech 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) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Burnett - foul #3 on Gary Burnett, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons (C) James Durst | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana Tech | Raymond Seiter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gary Burnett | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Page is called for the reach on Michael Ososki in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Page, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Ososki makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Burnett | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman is hacked by Bruce Page in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Page, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Quinn (PG), Andrew Dejesus (PF), James Durst (C) Frank Torkelson, Raymond Seiter, Samuel Coons | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-68 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Durst grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Coons (C) James Durst | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman is hacked by Gary Burnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Burnett, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund is whistled for a carry | 75-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson (PG), Raymond Seiter (PF) James Quinn, Andrew Dejesus | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Page is called for the reach on Tom Coleman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Page, team foul #15 | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Tom Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Torkelson runs out the clock | 76-71 |