| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Stansberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jody Scheffel (fresh) SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Hunsicker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ricky Green | 43-33 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell double dribbles | 43-33 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-33 |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Stansberry - foul #2 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall (PF) Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Campbell is called for the reach on Ricky Green - foul #1 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke (C) Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (SF), Jacob Depuy (PF), Albert Thompson (C) Orlando Campbell, Albert Hunsicker, Buddy Stanley | |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Jackie Youngblood is blocked by Jacob Depuy | 43-35 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Papke swats the short shot by Jody Scheffel | 43-35 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 43-35 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Hawkinson and he's hacked by Hugh Papke - foul #1 on Hugh Papke, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG), John Scott (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Buddy Stanley (C) Joseph Hower, Jody Scheffel, Jacob Depuy | |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Armstrong | 46-42 |
| 16:23 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Andrews steals it from Gary Hawkinson in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott lays it in set up by Patrick Andrews | 48-42 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Hugh Papke - foul #2 on Hugh Papke, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Antony Phillips (C) Patrick Andrews, Charles Hall, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (SF), Albert Hunsicker (PF), Jacob Depuy (C) Orlando Campbell, Albert Thompson, Buddy Stanley | |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Hawkinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Hunsicker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 48-42 |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eddie Rasmussen | 48-42 |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry (SF) John Scott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rolon (PG), Jody Scheffel (SG) Gary Hawkinson, Andrew Armstrong | |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jacob Depuy | 48-44 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 14:36 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Eddie Rasmussen steps in front of the Jody Scheffel pass in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Rasmussen | 50-44 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Antony Phillips takes the ball from Benjamin Rolon in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips blows the layup but he's hacked by Jacob Depuy - foul #2 on Jacob Depuy, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG), Patrick Andrews (SG), Todd Spikes (SF), Charles Hall (PF) Ricky Green, Jackie Youngblood, Richard Stansberry, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Gary Hawkinson (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Shawn Sage (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Benjamin Rolon, Jody Scheffel, Cody Gonsalves, Albert Hunsicker, Jacob Depuy | |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hower | 51-47 |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 13:09 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:56 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Antony Phillips is called for the reach on Orlando Campbell - foul #1 on Antony Phillips, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Hugh Papke (C) Willard Bland, Todd Spikes, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel (SG), Albert Thompson (PF) Gary Hawkinson, Buddy Stanley | |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Stansberry picks off the pass by Albert Thompson | 51-47 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Richard Stansberry | 53-47 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel misses the jump hook near the basket | 53-47 |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Albert Thompson swats the layup by Ricky Green | 53-47 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Patrick Andrews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stansberry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Papke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jody Scheffel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Sage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry is fouled on the floor by Orlando Campbell - foul #2 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Scott (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Ricky Green, Patrick Andrews, Charles Hall, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Albert Hunsicker (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Joseph Hower, Jody Scheffel, Orlando Campbell, Albert Thompson, Shawn Sage | |
| 11:13 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG) Richard Stansberry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Buddy Stanley is denied by Eddie Rasmussen | 53-47 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses badly on a shot from the left block | 53-47 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | John Scott steals the ball from Albert Hunsicker | 53-47 |
| 10:10 | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland lays it in set up by John Scott | 55-47 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley misses the dunk but he's fouled by Willard Bland - foul #1 on Willard Bland, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Hugh Papke (C) Willard Bland, John Scott, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel (SG), Jacob Depuy (PF) Cody Gonsalves, Albert Hunsicker | |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke hits a runner from close range | 57-48 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong is hacked by Eddie Rasmussen - foul #2 on Eddie Rasmussen, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall (PF) Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Albert Thompson (C) Andrew Armstrong, Buddy Stanley | |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Hawkinson | 57-50 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (SG), Antony Phillips (C) Jackie Youngblood, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy tips it back up and in | 57-52 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry misses short on a runner in the lane | 57-52 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson is open and buries a runner from the left block | 57-54 |
| 08:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ricky Green | 59-54 |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-54 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 07:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 07:33 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Richard Stansberry is blocked by Jacob Depuy | 59-54 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Patrick Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stansberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Antony Phillips (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jody Scheffel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Hawkinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jacob Depuy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson is fouled on the floor by Ricky Green - foul #1 on Ricky Green, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Willard Bland (PG), Jackie Youngblood (SG), John Scott (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Ricky Green, Patrick Andrews, Richard Stansberry, Charles Hall, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong (PG), Cody Gonsalves (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Albert Hunsicker (PF) Joseph Hower, Jody Scheffel, Gary Hawkinson, Jacob Depuy | |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:56 | Southern Mississippi | John Scott is hacked by Albert Thompson - foul #1 on Albert Thompson, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage (C) Albert Thompson | |
| 06:35 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-56 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Cody Gonsalves | 59-58 |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke buries a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Shawn Sage - foul #2 on Shawn Sage, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG) Willard Bland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rolon (PG), Buddy Stanley (C) Cody Gonsalves, Albert Hunsicker | |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Jackie Youngblood is called for the reach on Benjamin Rolon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rolon makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rolon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke can't connect on a floater from the right side | 62-60 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rolon hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Orlando Campbell | 62-62 |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jackie Youngblood | 64-62 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley lays it in set up by Benjamin Rolon | 64-64 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (SG), Richard Stansberry (SF), Charles Hall (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Jackie Youngblood, John Scott, Eddie Rasmussen, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Jody Scheffel (SG), Gary Hawkinson (SF), Albert Hunsicker (PF) Benjamin Rolon, Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson is hacked by Richard Stansberry - foul #3 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes (SG) Ricky Green | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy (C) Buddy Stanley | |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Stansberry steals the ball from Joseph Hower in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Spikes is fouled on the floor by Jody Scheffel - foul #1 on Jody Scheffel, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood (SG) Todd Spikes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (SF), Albert Thompson (C) Joseph Hower, Albert Hunsicker | |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Hall can't tip it in | 64-66 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Richard Stansberry, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green (PG), Todd Spikes (SF) Patrick Andrews, Richard Stansberry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rolon (PG), Shawn Sage (C) Jody Scheffel, Jacob Depuy | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ricky Green (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jackie Youngblood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Spikes (fresh) PF - Charles Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Antony Phillips (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Benjamin Rolon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Hawkinson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rolon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry (SF) Todd Spikes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Jody Scheffel (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Albert Hunsicker (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Benjamin Rolon, Gary Hawkinson, Cody Gonsalves, Albert Thompson, Shawn Sage | |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Antony Phillips - foul #2 on Antony Phillips, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Charles Hall, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Hugh Papke is blocked by Albert Hunsicker | 66-67 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood hits the follow up shot | 68-67 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Joseph Hower | 68-69 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 68-69 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Orlando Campbell | 68-69 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Hower - foul #2 on Joseph Hower, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips (C) Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ricky Green misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 68-72 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley tips it back up and in | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Stansberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen double dribbles | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower is hacked by Ricky Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Green, team foul #12 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (SF) Orlando Campbell | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jackie Youngblood | 71-76 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Youngblood - foul #2 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #13 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong (SF) Gary Hawkinson | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Green is called for the reach on Buddy Stanley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Green, team foul #14 | 74-77 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jody Scheffel steps in front of the Jackie Youngblood pass | 74-78 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Youngblood - foul #3 on Jackie Youngblood, team foul #15 | 74-78 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Green | 77-80 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Green is called for the reach on Jody Scheffel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Green, team foul #16 | 77-80 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jackie Youngblood misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker grabs the board | 77-81 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Green - foul #5 on Ricky Green, team foul #17 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews (PG) Ricky Green | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Andrews comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 77-83 |