| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McNeil (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Parkman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Batchelor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Norman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Bowman (fresh) C - George Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Longley - foul #3 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG) Kenneth Longley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 19:37 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Bowman - foul #2 on Charles Bowman, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (C) James Parkman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 19:11 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Roder | 42-47 |
| 18:52 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 18:51 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:46 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Roder steals it from Noah Ott in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 18:27 | Southern Methodist | George Henson misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 42-47 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 18:24 | Southern Methodist | George Henson can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan makes the runner in the paint | 44-47 |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Tiernan, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (SF), James Coyer (PF), James Parkman (C) Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, Nicholas Tiernan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Michael Haynes (PF), Frank Calaway (C) John Batchelor, Daniel Norman, Charles Bowman, George Henson | |
| 17:36 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Card | 44-49 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kiely - foul #1 on Thomas Kiely, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Heredia (C) James Parkman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:16 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Roder | 44-51 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida is fouled on the floor by Robert Roder - foul #1 on Robert Roder, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF), Andre Brown (PF) Thomas Kiely, James Coyer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (SG), Justin Plank (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF), David Walker (C) Robert Roder, Alvin Simmerman, Michael Haynes, Frank Calaway | |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses badly on a shot from the right block | 44-51 |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Noah Ott - foul #3 on Noah Ott, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF), James Parkman (C) Leroy Tschida, Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, Michael Heredia | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Daniel Norman (SF), Charles Bowman (PF), George Henson (C) Robert Card, Justin Plank, Ramiro Gomez, David Walker | |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 15:52 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Tiernan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Parkman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Batchelor (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is hacked by Robert Roder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Roder, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Daniel Norman - foul #1 on Daniel Norman, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SG), Frank Calaway (C) John Batchelor, George Henson | |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 15:24 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Roder | 47-54 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Card - foul #2 on Robert Card, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman (SF), Michael Haynes (PF) Daniel Norman, Charles Bowman | |
| 15:07 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson is whistled for a carry | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (PF) Nicholas Tiernan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:53 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman's floater is tipped away by Thomas Kiely | 47-54 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF), James Coyer (PF) Roger Peterson, Thomas Kiely | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (SG), Justin Plank (SF), Charles Bowman (PF), David Walker (C) Robert Card, Alvin Simmerman, Michael Haynes, Frank Calaway | |
| 14:17 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Longley is called for the reach on Robert Roder - foul #4 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (PG), Nicholas Tiernan (PF) Kenneth Longley, James Coyer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:09 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank misses the fadeaway from the right block | 47-54 |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 14:02 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Zaharis | 49-54 |
| 14:00 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Tiernan steps in front of the John Batchelor pass in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 13:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis double dribbles | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Andre Brown (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Roger Peterson, Nicholas Tiernan, James Parkman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SF), George Henson (C) Justin Plank, David Walker | |
| 13:25 | Southern Methodist | George Henson misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Michael Heredia - foul #3 on Michael Heredia, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SG) John Batchelor | |
| 13:25 | Southern Methodist | George Henson misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:25 | Southern Methodist | George Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Card - foul #3 on Robert Card, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | George Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:36 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:13 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | George Henson grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 12:11 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG), Roger Peterson (SF), Thomas Kiely (PF), James Coyer (C) Leroy Tschida, Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, Michael Heredia | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Michael Haynes (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Robert Roder, Daniel Norman, Charles Bowman, George Henson | |
| 11:57 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Alvin Simmerman | 49-57 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott's pass is intercepted by John Batchelor in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Batchelor and he's fouled by Thomas Kiely - foul #2 on Thomas Kiely, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan (C) Ralph Zaharis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG) Robert Card | |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Roger Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Noah Ott (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Kiely (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Coyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Tiernan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Batchelor (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Michael Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Calaway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 11:26 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 11:07 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman buries a jumper in the paint set up by John Batchelor | 49-62 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 49-62 |
| 10:57 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder is fouled on the floor by Roger Peterson - foul #4 on Roger Peterson, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Floyd McNeil (SF), James Parkman (C) Roger Peterson, Thomas Kiely, James Coyer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SG), Justin Plank (SF), George Henson (PF), David Walker (C) John Batchelor, Alvin Simmerman, Michael Haynes, Frank Calaway | |
| 10:41 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is fouled in the backcourt by George Henson - foul #3 on George Henson, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (PG) Robert Roder | |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:36 | Southern Methodist | Floyd McNeil is called for the reach on Justin Plank in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd McNeil, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| 10:36 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 10:36 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 10:36 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 10:03 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card makes the jumper from the right side | 54-65 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott's pass is intercepted by Robert Card in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| 09:48 | Southern Methodist | James Parkman denies the turnaround by George Henson | 54-65 |
| 09:47 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 09:07 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | George Henson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-65 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Andre Brown (PF), Michael Heredia (C) Noah Ott, Nicholas Tiernan, James Parkman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), John Batchelor (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Michael Haynes (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Robert Card, Daniel Norman, Justin Plank, George Henson, David Walker | |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Roder - foul #3 on Robert Roder, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 08:20 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Haynes | 58-68 |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | John Batchelor steals the ball from Floyd McNeil | 58-68 |
| 08:00 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman misses the easy layup | 58-68 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 07:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-68 |
| 07:54 | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | John Batchelor scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Zaharis (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd McNeil (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andre Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Heredia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Batchelor (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Michael Haynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Calaway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-70 |
| 07:09 | Southern Methodist | Frank Calaway grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 07:02 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Zaharis picks off the pass by Michael Haynes | 58-70 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida is hacked by John Batchelor in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Batchelor, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Roger Peterson (SF), Thomas Kiely (PF), James Coyer (C) Ralph Zaharis, Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown, Michael Heredia | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman (SG), Justin Plank (SF), George Henson (PF), David Walker (C) John Batchelor, Alvin Simmerman, Michael Haynes, Frank Calaway | |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder misses long on a floater from the right side | 60-70 |
| 06:45 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank tips it back up and in | 60-72 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott (SG) Leroy Tschida | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (PG) Robert Roder | |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley pulls down the rebound | 60-72 |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by David Walker - foul #1 on David Walker, team foul #10 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman (C) James Coyer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 06:22 | Southern Methodist | Roger Peterson picks off the pass by Robert Card in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 06:11 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Norman snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Longley is called for the reach on Justin Plank - foul #5 on Kenneth Longley, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF), James Coyer (PF) Kenneth Longley, Thomas Kiely | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Charles Bowman (PF) Robert Card, David Walker | |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 05:39 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer loses the dribble to George Henson | 62-73 |
| 05:37 | Southern Methodist | Floyd McNeil steals it from Daniel Norman in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson buries a 3 from the right corner | 65-73 |
| 05:07 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Norman | 65-75 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Plank is called for the reach on Floyd McNeil - foul #2 on Justin Plank, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (SG), Andre Brown (PF), Nicholas Tiernan (C) Noah Ott, James Coyer, James Parkman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (PG), John Batchelor (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Ramiro Gomez (PF) Robert Roder, Daniel Norman, Justin Plank, Charles Bowman | |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 04:30 | Southern Methodist | George Henson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Batchelor | 66-77 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Ramiro Gomez - foul #1 on Ramiro Gomez, team foul #12 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG) Floyd McNeil | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | David Walker (C) George Henson | |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 03:55 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan blows the dunk but the foul's on Alvin Simmerman - foul #1 on Alvin Simmerman, team foul #13 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Kiely (SF), Michael Heredia (C) Roger Peterson, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Roder (PG), Daniel Norman (SG), Charles Bowman (PF), Frank Calaway (C) Robert Card, John Batchelor, Ramiro Gomez, David Walker | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Tiernan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leroy Tschida (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Zaharis (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Kiely (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Tiernan (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Heredia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Robert Roder (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Norman (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Simmerman (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Charles Bowman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Calaway (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | Charles Bowman scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 69-79 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Norman - foul #2 on Daniel Norman, team foul #14 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF) Nicholas Tiernan | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank hits the easy wide open finger roll and the foul's on Thomas Kiely - foul #3 on Thomas Kiely, team foul #11 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (PG), Noah Ott (SG), James Coyer (PF), James Parkman (C) Leroy Tschida, Ralph Zaharis, Thomas Kiely, Michael Heredia | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Card (SG), Michael Haynes (PF), George Henson (C) Daniel Norman, Charles Bowman, Frank Calaway | |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-81 |
| 02:32 | Southern Methodist | Justin Plank makes the free throw | 70-82 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-82 |
| 02:15 | Southern Methodist | George Henson pulls down the rebound | 70-82 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Justin Plank | 70-84 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson's layup is rejected by Michael Haynes | 70-84 |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | George Henson snags the defensive board | 70-84 |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-84 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes hits the follow up shot | 70-86 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson's floater is knocked away by George Henson | 70-86 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes pulls down the rebound | 70-86 |
| 01:00 | Southern Methodist | George Henson scores on a shot from the right block set up by Justin Plank | 70-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-88 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer tips it but misses | 70-88 |
| 00:52 | Southern Methodist | George Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-88 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | George Henson buries a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Roder and the foul's on Roger Peterson - foul #5 on Roger Peterson, team foul #12 | 70-90 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Ralph Zaharis (SG), Thomas Kiely (SF), Nicholas Tiernan (PF) Roger Peterson, Noah Ott, Floyd McNeil, James Parkman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alvin Simmerman (SF), Frank Calaway (C) Robert Roder, Justin Plank | |
| 00:32 | Southern Methodist | George Henson makes the free throw | 70-91 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-91 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Michael Haynes pulls down the rebound | 70-91 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Card runs out the clock | 70-91 |