| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) SG - Robert Satter (fresh) SF - George Fournier (fresh) PF - Ralph Herold (fresh) C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Fournier, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier is fouled on the floor by Aaron Moya - foul #1 on Aaron Moya, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Satter - foul #1 on Robert Satter, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:31 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Southern Methodist | George Fournier is called for the reach on Aaron Moya - foul #2 on George Fournier, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (SF) George Fournier | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Dannie Brown (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Richard Harrell, Aaron Moya, Eugene Gano, Michael Kirsch | |
| 17:49 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter is fouled on the floor by Wilson Wallace - foul #1 on Wilson Wallace, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), John Ulmer (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Michael Scott, Robert Satter, Ralph Herold, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 17:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 17:12 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:46 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Aron Livermore | 0-5 |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-5 |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Jeffrey Todd (C) Gregory Herlihy, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Michael Kirsch (C) Aron Livermore, Justin Smith, Dannie Brown, Billy Anderson, Wilson Wallace | |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | Louis Seals is called for the reach on Richard Harrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Seals, team foul #4 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold (PF) John Ulmer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 16:07 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Aaron Moya | 0-8 |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker can't connect on a floater from the left block | 0-8 |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold hits the follow up shot | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) SG - Louis Seals (fresh) SF - Dennis Croker (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Herold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fresh) SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Eugene Gano (fresh) C - Michael Kirsch (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harold Bush | 2-11 |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 2-11 |
| 15:13 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano grabs the board | 2-11 |
| 15:09 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Croker steals it from Richard Harrell in the backcourt | 2-11 |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-11 |
| 15:00 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya gets the rebound | 2-11 |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Bush | 2-14 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Harrell is called for the reach on Michael Scott - foul #1 on Richard Harrell, team foul #3 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Robert Satter (SG), Gregory Herlihy (SF), John Ulmer (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Michael Scott, Louis Seals, Dennis Croker, Ralph Herold, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Dannie Brown (SF), Billy Anderson (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) Harold Bush, Aaron Moya, Eugene Gano, Michael Kirsch | |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-14 |
| 14:06 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson snags the defensive board | 2-14 |
| 13:51 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 2-14 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Butterfield | 2-14 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wilson Wallace - foul #2 on Wilson Wallace, team foul #4 | 2-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith (SG), Michael Kirsch (C) Richard Harrell, Wilson Wallace | |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 1st free throw | 3-14 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 13:28 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-14 |
| 13:26 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Anderson | 4-14 |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Herlihy is called for the reach on Michael Kirsch - foul #1 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #5 | 4-14 |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Smith | 4-16 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 4-16 |
| 12:55 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Kirsch | 4-16 |
| 12:52 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Dennis Croker (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Robert Satter, Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), James Kostka (SF), Eugene Gano (PF) Aron Livermore, Dannie Brown, Billy Anderson | |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-16 |
| 12:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch grabs the defensive rebound | 4-16 |
| 12:32 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on David Butterfield - foul #1 on David Butterfield, team foul #6 | 4-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya (SF) James Kostka | |
| 12:32 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-17 |
| 12:32 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 4-17 |
| 12:32 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 4-17 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Butterfield | 4-17 |
| 12:17 | Southern Mississippi | Eugene Gano steals the ball from Jeffrey Todd | 4-17 |
| 12:02 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Gano | 4-20 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Robert Satter (SG), Gregory Herlihy (SF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Michael Scott, David Butterfield, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Richard Harrell (SG) Harold Bush, Justin Smith | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (fresh) SG - Robert Satter (fresh) SF - Gregory Herlihy (fresh) PF - Ralph Herold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Aron Livermore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Harrell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Aaron Moya (fresh) PF - Eugene Gano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Kirsch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya is hacked by Robert Satter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Satter, team foul #7 | 4-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), John Ulmer (PF) Robert Satter, Ralph Herold | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 1st free throw | 4-21 |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 2nd free throw | 4-22 |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-22 |
| 11:36 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya pulls down the rebound | 4-22 |
| 11:31 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Pellegrino | 4-22 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Ulmer | 4-22 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Aron Livermore - foul #1 on Aron Livermore, team foul #5 | 4-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd (C) Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Aaron Moya, Eugene Gano | |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the 1st free throw | 5-22 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-22 |
| 11:07 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell is hacked by Michael Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #8 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold (PF) John Ulmer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 11:07 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 6-23 |
| 11:07 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-24 |
| 10:49 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block | 8-24 |
| 10:40 | Southern Methodist | Billy Anderson misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 8-24 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 8-24 |
| 10:34 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-24 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott hits the follow up shot | 10-24 |
| 10:21 | Southern Methodist | Richard Harrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-24 |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold grabs the defensive rebound | 10-24 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-24 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott gets the offensive rebound | 10-24 |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-24 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold tips it in | 12-24 |
| 09:30 | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Harrell | 12-26 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott is hacked by Aron Livermore - foul #2 on Aron Livermore, team foul #6 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG), Dennis Croker (SF), John Ulmer (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Louis Seals, Gregory Herlihy, Ralph Herold, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Justin Smith (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF) Aron Livermore, Richard Harrell, Dannie Brown, Billy Anderson | |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Dennis Croker | 14-26 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Aaron Moya in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #9 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 08:51 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Smith steals it from Louis Seals | 14-28 |
| 08:17 | Southern Methodist | Justin Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Bush | 14-31 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Butterfield | 16-31 |
| 07:36 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya misses badly on a floater from the right side | 16-31 |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Seals (tiring) SF - Dennis Croker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) C - Michael Pellegrino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Bush (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Justin Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Moya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Gano (tiring) 3 pts. C - Michael Kirsch (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Ulmer | 18-31 |
| 07:19 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch banks in the layup set up by Aaron Moya | 18-33 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield's floater is knocked away by Michael Kirsch | 18-33 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 06:51 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Croker takes the ball from Michael Kirsch | 18-33 |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Bush steals it from David Butterfield | 18-33 |
| 06:28 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Bush | 18-36 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Eugene Gano - foul #1 on Eugene Gano, team foul #7 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (PG), Ralph Herold (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Louis Seals, Dennis Croker, Michael Pellegrino | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Kostka (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Dannie Brown (SF), Billy Anderson (PF) Harold Bush, Justin Smith, Aaron Moya, Eugene Gano | |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | Gregory Herlihy is called for the reach on James Kostka in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #10 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG), Dennis Croker (SF) Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | James Kostka makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | James Kostka makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 20-38 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Dannie Brown | 20-38 |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 20-38 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ralph Herold | 20-38 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield loses the dribble to Dannie Brown | 20-38 |
| 05:08 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown hits the finger roll | 20-40 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield loses the ball out of bounds | 20-40 |
| 04:39 | Southern Methodist | Michael Kirsch blows the wide open layup | 20-40 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd pulls down the rebound | 20-40 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd's pass is intercepted by Richard Harrell | 20-40 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Dannie Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Harrell | 20-42 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-42 |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker grabs the offensive rebound | 20-42 |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold's pass is intercepted by Richard Harrell | 20-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Seals (very tired) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Croker (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Herold (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Harrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Kirsch (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Michael Kirsch is blocked by Jeffrey Todd | 20-42 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ralph Herold | 20-42 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Robert Satter (SG), George Fournier (SF) David Butterfield, Louis Seals, Dennis Croker | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush (PG), Arron Pereira (SG), Aaron Moya (SF), Eugene Gano (PF), Wilson Wallace (C) James Kostka, Richard Harrell, Dannie Brown, Billy Anderson, Michael Kirsch | |
| 02:46 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 20-44 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Fournier | 22-44 |
| 02:21 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya can't connect on a shot from the left block | 22-44 |
| 02:19 | Southern Methodist | Wilson Wallace hits the follow up shot | 22-46 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-46 |
| 01:58 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano gets the rebound | 22-46 |
| 01:44 | Southern Methodist | Arron Pereira connects on the 3 from the left wing | 22-49 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter blows the layup | 22-49 |
| 01:25 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Aaron Moya | 22-49 |
| 01:07 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Moya clanks a jump hook near the basket | 22-49 |
| 01:06 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano grabs the offensive board | 22-49 |
| 00:53 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-49 |
| 00:51 | Southern Methodist | Harold Bush grabs the offensive rebound | 22-49 |
| 00:41 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 22-49 |
| 00:39 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier snags the defensive board | 22-49 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter lays it up and in | 24-49 |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano lays it in set up by Harold Bush and he's fouled by Robert Satter - foul #3 on Robert Satter, team foul #11 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG), John Ulmer (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Robert Satter, Ralph Herold, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aron Livermore (PG), Richard Harrell (SG), Dannie Brown (SF) Harold Bush, Arron Pereira, Aaron Moya | |
| 00:24 | Southern Methodist | Eugene Gano makes the free throw | 24-52 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left side | 26-52 |