| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Kepley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Loar (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Caron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel McClung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Loar - foul #3 on Mark Loar, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (SG) Mark Loar | |
| 19:49 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:49 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:49 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 19:41 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung hits a wide open runner from the right block | 41-40 |
| 19:09 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung connects on the shot from the left side | 41-42 |
| 18:58 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| 18:42 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston's pass is intercepted by Stephen Crowder in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 18:12 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Joseph Caron | 41-42 |
| 18:03 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 18:01 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston is hacked by Herbert Byrd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Byrd, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Warren Cross (SG), Jason Grant (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Noah Richie (C) Nelson Johnston, Stephen Boyle, Dingbang Kung, Eric Kepley, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Eric Moss (SF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Herbert Byrd, Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung | |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 17:41 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Eric Moss | 41-42 |
| 17:16 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss is hacked by James Belin - foul #2 on James Belin, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 17:00 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho throws it down and the foul's on Noah Richie - foul #3 on Noah Richie, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore (C) Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG) Anthony Wise | |
| 17:00 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:49 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore misses the lay-in | 41-45 |
| 16:48 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:44 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 16:43 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Floyd Moore | 41-45 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 16:17 | Southern Methodist | James Belin takes the ball from Heriberto Camacho | 44-45 |
| 16:15 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Moss steals the ball from Warren Cross in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 16:13 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd lays it in on a great pass from Eric Moss | 44-47 |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 16:00 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron grabs the board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Belin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Cross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Grant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Floyd Moore (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Moss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Caron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Heriberto Camacho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG), Dingbang Kung (SF), Eric Kepley (PF), Noah Richie (C) James Belin, Warren Cross, Jason Grant, Daniel Clark, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar (SG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Dale Harkins (C) Bryant Harris, Eric Moss, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:49 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Caron steps in front of the Nelson Johnston pass in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 15:35 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley is open but misses the lay-in | 44-48 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley tips it home | 46-48 |
| 15:08 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 15:07 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Larry Earls (PF), Daniel McClung (C) Herbert Byrd, Joseph Caron, Dale Harkins | |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore (C) Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Earls - foul #1 on Larry Earls, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins (C) Daniel McClung | |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:59 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder hits the finger roll | 47-50 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Wise - foul #3 on Anthony Wise, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG) Nelson Johnston | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (PF) Larry Earls | |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range | 49-50 |
| 13:27 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Boyle - foul #1 on Stephen Boyle, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Noah Richie (C) Dingbang Kung, Eric Kepley, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Eric Moss (SF), Daniel McClung (C) Anthony Wise, Stephen Crowder, Dale Harkins | |
| 13:27 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:27 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 51-51 |
| 12:47 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Belin | 51-51 |
| 12:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant is fouled on the floor by Eric Moss - foul #3 on Eric Moss, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Warren Cross (SG), Floyd Moore (C) James Belin, Stephen Boyle, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho (C) Daniel McClung | |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Caron - foul #2 on Joseph Caron, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SF), Eric Kepley (PF) Jason Grant, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Larry Earls (PF) Bryant Harris, Mark Loar, Eric Moss, Joseph Caron | |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:29 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 12:14 | Southern Methodist | Eric Kepley takes the ball from Anthony Wise | 52-51 |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | The refs have stopped play. Eric Kepley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 52-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (SG), Daniel Clark (PF) Dingbang Kung, Eric Kepley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Cross (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Floyd Moore (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Wise (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Crowder (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Larry Earls (fresh) 2 reb. C - Heriberto Camacho (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston comes up short on the floater near the basket | 52-51 |
| 11:43 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark gets the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark misses the driving attempt from the left block | 52-51 |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle tips it home | 54-51 |
| 11:14 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 11:13 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:01 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Floyd Moore - foul #2 on Floyd Moore, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Jason Grant (SF), Noah Richie (C) Nelson Johnston, Warren Cross, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Mark Loar (SG), Joseph Caron (PF), Dale Harkins (C) Herbert Byrd, Anthony Wise, Larry Earls, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 11:01 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:01 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:01 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 10:34 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-52 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 10:27 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 10:00 | Southern Methodist | Dale Harkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Harris - foul #2 on Bryant Harris, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Dingbang Kung (SF) Stephen Boyle, Jason Grant | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Daniel McClung (C) Bryant Harris, Mark Loar, Stephen Crowder, Dale Harkins | |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:41 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 09:40 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:22 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung misses short on a floater from close range | 56-52 |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 09:19 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin is hacked by Herbert Byrd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Byrd, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SG), Floyd Moore (C) Nelson Johnston, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:19 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:19 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore lays it up and in and he's fouled by Daniel McClung - foul #1 on Daniel McClung, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Daniel Clark (PF) James Belin, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Mark Loar (SG), Heriberto Camacho (C) Herbert Byrd, Anthony Wise, Daniel McClung | |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Floyd Moore - foul #3 on Floyd Moore, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (SG), Jason Grant (SF) Warren Cross, Dingbang Kung | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:25 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore makes the wide open runner from the left block | 62-54 |
| 07:52 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 07:51 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Grant (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bryant Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Loar (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Moss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Caron (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Heriberto Camacho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle is hacked by Mark Loar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Loar, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie (PF) Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Anthony Wise (SG), Larry Earls (PF), Dale Harkins (C) Bryant Harris, Mark Loar, Joseph Caron, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:32 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Nelson Johnston - foul #2 on Nelson Johnston, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung (C) Dale Harkins | |
| 07:32 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:32 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Wise takes the ball from Nelson Johnston in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Herbert Byrd and the foul's on Noah Richie - foul #4 on Noah Richie, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SG), Dingbang Kung (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Stephen Boyle, Jason Grant, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SF) Eric Moss | |
| 07:10 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Noah Richie | 65-59 |
| 06:32 | Southern Methodist | Nelson Johnston steals it from Larry Earls | 65-59 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston hits the finger roll | 67-59 |
| 06:16 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung hits a runner from the baseline | 67-61 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Crowder is called for the reach on Dingbang Kung in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG), Eric Kepley (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Nelson Johnston, Warren Cross, Daniel Clark, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Mark Loar (SG), Eric Moss (SF), Dale Harkins (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Herbert Byrd, Anthony Wise, Stephen Crowder, Larry Earls, Daniel McClung | |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:55 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 05:53 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho hits the follow up shot | 69-63 |
| 05:44 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dingbang Kung | 71-63 |
| 05:30 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 05:28 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 05:21 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss loses the dribble to Eric Kepley | 71-63 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin double dribbles in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SG), Jason Grant (SF) Stephen Boyle, Dingbang Kung | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Stephen Crowder (SF), Joseph Caron (PF) Bryant Harris, Eric Moss, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 05:10 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Crowder | 71-66 |
| 05:03 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Warren Cross | 74-66 |
| 04:50 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses the jumpshot from the right side | 74-66 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-66 |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin hits the follow up shot | 76-66 |
| 04:35 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-66 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Grant | 76-66 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 04:15 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 03:58 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jason Grant - foul #2 on Jason Grant, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG), Dingbang Kung (SF), Noah Richie (C) James Belin, Warren Cross, Jason Grant, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bryant Harris (PG), Heriberto Camacho (PF), Daniel McClung (C) Mark Loar, Joseph Caron, Dale Harkins | |
| 03:58 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 03:58 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Bryant Harris is called for the reach on Dingbang Kung in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryant Harris, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF) Stephen Crowder | |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Noah Richie | 76-67 |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 76-67 |
| 03:29 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Boyle (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dingbang Kung (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Kepley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Noah Richie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Bryant Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Wise (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Moss (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Heriberto Camacho (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel McClung (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho can't finish the layup | 76-67 |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung's pass is intercepted by Bryant Harris | 76-67 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise loses the dribble to Eric Kepley | 76-67 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley throws it down and he's fouled by Bryant Harris - foul #4 on Bryant Harris, team foul #13 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant (SF) Dingbang Kung | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Mark Loar (SG), Joseph Caron (SF), Larry Earls (PF) Bryant Harris, Anthony Wise, Eric Moss, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley makes the free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:27 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung misses the jumper near the basket | 79-67 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie grabs the board | 79-67 |
| 02:18 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-67 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant grabs the offensive board | 79-67 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley loses the dribble to Larry Earls | 79-67 |
| 01:41 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Byrd | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 79-69 |
| 01:16 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron grabs the board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the lane | 79-69 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Herbert Byrd is called for the reach on Stephen Boyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Byrd, team foul #14 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Warren Cross (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Nelson Johnston, Jason Grant, Eric Kepley | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SF) Larry Earls | |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Methodist | Mark Loar splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 81-69 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross is hacked by Mark Loar - foul #5 on Mark Loar, team foul #15 | 81-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant (SF) Stephen Boyle | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (SG) Mark Loar | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross misses the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder gets the rebound | 81-69 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Herbert Byrd | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin runs out the clock | 81-71 |