| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mayes (fresh) SG - George Kendall (fresh) SF - Bernard Hart (fresh) PF - John Whitfield (fresh) C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) SG - Robert Satter (fresh) SF - George Fournier (fresh) PF - Ralph Herold (fresh) C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Chicago State | George Kendall makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Mayes | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from George Fournier and he's fouled by Jessie Wilder - foul #1 on Jessie Wilder, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:31 | Chicago State | John Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:19 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Kendall | 5-2 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Herold | 5-2 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:42 | Chicago State | George Kendall grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Chicago State | John Whitfield misses the jump hook from the left block | 5-2 |
| 18:33 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder tips it but misses | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott is fouled on the floor by Jessie Wilder - foul #2 on Jessie Wilder, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Sieg (C) Jessie Wilder | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:20 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Satter | 5-5 |
| 18:14 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 18:03 | Chicago State | George Kendall makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Mayes | 8-5 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 8-7 |
| 17:47 | Chicago State | John Whitfield travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Kao (PG), Fred Buchanan (SG), Robert Lamothe (SF), Nick Taylor (C) Robert Mayes, George Kendall, Bernard Hart, John Whitfield | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), Dennis Croker (SF), John Ulmer (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Michael Scott, Robert Satter, George Fournier, Ralph Herold, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Michael Sieg - foul #1 on Michael Sieg, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the 3rd free throw | 8-10 |
| 17:33 | Chicago State | Gregory Herlihy steps in front of the Robert Lamothe pass in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lamothe takes the ball from Michael Pellegrino | 8-10 |
| 17:06 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan loses the dribble to Louis Seals | 8-10 |
| 16:43 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses short on a floater in the paint | 8-10 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 16:30 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Pellegrino | 8-14 |
| 15:46 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 15:45 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan grabs the offensive board | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Marc Kao (fairly fresh) SG - Fred Buchanan (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Lamothe (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Sieg (fairly fresh) C - Nick Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Herlihy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Croker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan misses the lay-in | 8-14 |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (PG), George Kendall (SG), Bernard Hart (SF), John Whitfield (PF), James Arviso (C) Marc Kao, Fred Buchanan, Robert Lamothe, Michael Sieg, Nick Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Robert Satter (SG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Louis Seals, Gregory Herlihy, Dennis Croker, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 14:49 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter scores on a 3 from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 14:19 | Chicago State | George Kendall connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Mayes | 11-17 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter is hacked by George Kendall - foul #1 on George Kendall, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Mayes steps in front of the Michael Scott pass | 11-17 |
| 13:47 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart lays it in on a great pass from Robert Mayes | 13-17 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 13:26 | Chicago State | John Whitfield grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 13:19 | Chicago State | John Whitfield travels in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Frederick Viens (SF), Michael Sieg (C) Bernard Hart, James Arviso | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG) Robert Satter | |
| 13:03 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Scott | 13-19 |
| 12:47 | Chicago State | John Whitfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses the lay-in | 13-19 |
| 12:37 | Chicago State | George Kendall snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Todd takes the ball from Frederick Viens | 13-19 |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sieg denies the turnaround by George Fournier | 13-19 |
| 12:07 | Chicago State | John Whitfield snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 11:53 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield is whistled for a carry | 13-19 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Kao (PG), Fred Buchanan (SG), Bernard Hart (SF), James Arviso (C) Robert Mayes, George Kendall, Frederick Viens, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Dennis Croker (PF) David Butterfield, Ralph Herold | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Marc Kao (fresh) SG - Fred Buchanan (fresh) SF - Bernard Hart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Whitfield (tiring) 3 reb. C - James Arviso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Satter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Fournier (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Croker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Todd (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:02 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Kao | 16-19 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Croker | 16-22 |
| 10:23 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart is fouled on the floor by Dennis Croker - foul #1 on Dennis Croker, team foul #2 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe (SG), Nick Taylor (C) Marc Kao, James Arviso | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SF), John Ulmer (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Michael Scott, George Fournier, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 10:12 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-22 |
| 10:10 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart snags the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 09:56 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 16-22 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-22 |
| 09:34 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Bernard Hart | 16-22 |
| 09:11 | Chicago State | John Whitfield buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Lamothe | 19-22 |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy lays it in set up by Robert Satter | 19-24 |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bernard Hart and he's hacked by Michael Pellegrino - foul #1 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #3 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Kao (PG), Frederick Viens (SF), James Arviso (PF), Michael Sieg (C) Robert Lamothe, Bernard Hart, John Whitfield, Nick Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Louis Seals (SG), Dennis Croker (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) David Butterfield, Robert Satter, Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 08:26 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Marc Kao - foul #1 on Marc Kao, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (PG), George Kendall (SG) Marc Kao, Fred Buchanan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:17 | Chicago State | James Arviso pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:52 | Chicago State | George Kendall loses the dribble to Michael Scott | 22-25 |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Todd | 22-27 |
| 07:18 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Mayes and the foul's on Dennis Croker - foul #2 on Dennis Croker, team foul #4 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Kao (PG), John Whitfield (PF) Robert Mayes, James Arviso | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), George Fournier (SF) Michael Scott, Dennis Croker | |
| 07:18 | Chicago State | Frederick Viens makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Marc Kao (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Viens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Whitfield (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sieg (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (fresh) SG - Robert Satter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Fournier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Herold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-27 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold tips it home | 25-29 |
| 06:39 | Chicago State | George Kendall misses short on a floater near the basket | 25-29 |
| 06:37 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Satter | 27-31 |
| 06:05 | Chicago State | John Whitfield comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ralph Herold - foul #1 on Ralph Herold, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (PG), Bernard Hart (SF), Nick Taylor (C) George Kendall, Frederick Viens, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (PG), David Butterfield (SG), Michael Pellegrino (C) Louis Seals, Robert Satter, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 06:05 | Chicago State | John Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 06:05 | Chicago State | John Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 05:50 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 05:35 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 05:34 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 05:16 | Chicago State | Nick Taylor hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Mayes | 31-31 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by George Fournier and he's fouled by Nick Taylor - foul #1 on Nick Taylor, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (SG), Robert Lamothe (SF), James Arviso (PF) Marc Kao, Bernard Hart, John Whitfield | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), John Ulmer (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) George Fournier, Ralph Herold, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:36 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Fred Buchanan, team foul #7 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier (SF) Gregory Herlihy | |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 04:19 | Chicago State | James Arviso snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 04:16 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan's pass is intercepted by John Ulmer in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Arviso - foul #1 on James Arviso, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Chicago State | George Kendall (SG), Jessie Wilder (C) Robert Mayes, Nick Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Ralph Herold (PF), Dennis Croker (C) David Butterfield, John Ulmer, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:45 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jessie Wilder, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Sieg (C) Jessie Wilder | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from George Fournier | 31-37 |
| 03:30 | Chicago State | Robert Satter steals it from Fred Buchanan in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter lays it up and in | 31-39 |
| 03:25 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bernard Hart (SF), John Whitfield (PF) Robert Lamothe, James Arviso | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Michael Pellegrino (C) Michael Scott, George Fournier | |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Whitfield denies the turnaround by Michael Pellegrino | 31-39 |
| 03:15 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Fred Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Whitfield (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sieg (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (fresh) SG - Robert Satter (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Croker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Herold (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Marc Kao (PG) Fred Buchanan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (PG), David Butterfield (SG), John Ulmer (PF) Louis Seals, Robert Satter, Ralph Herold | |
| 02:34 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker is hacked by John Whitfield - foul #1 on John Whitfield, team foul #10 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Frederick Viens (SF), Nick Taylor (C) Bernard Hart, John Whitfield | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG) Michael Pellegrino | |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:01 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg misses badly on a floater in the paint | 34-41 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Nick Taylor takes the ball from Dennis Croker | 34-41 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | David Butterfield takes the ball from Nick Taylor in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield hits the finger roll | 34-43 |
| 01:19 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg is fouled on the floor by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (PG), Robert Lamothe (SG), Bernard Hart (SF), John Whitfield (PF), James Arviso (C) Marc Kao, George Kendall, Frederick Viens, Michael Sieg, Nick Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Robert Satter (SG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Michael Scott, David Butterfield, Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Dennis Croker | |
| 01:08 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 01:06 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Whitfield - foul #2 on John Whitfield, team foul #11 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (SG) Robert Lamothe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino (C) Jeffrey Todd | |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | James Arviso is called for the reach on Louis Seals - foul #2 on James Arviso, team foul #12 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe (SF) Bernard Hart | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG) Robert Satter | |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan is hacked by Ralph Herold - foul #2 on Ralph Herold, team foul #7 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Nick Taylor (PF) John Whitfield | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Dennis Croker (PF) Louis Seals, Ralph Herold | |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott makes the halfcourt shot | 36-49 |