| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Richard Sommerville (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bashir (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Balke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank McElrath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Jiminez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright inbounds the ball | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Rafael Garrison - foul #3 on Rafael Garrison, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird (C) Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney (C) Rafael Garrison | |
| 19:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 19:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Albert Wright steals the ball from Lawrence Mahaney | 47-41 |
| 19:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Albert Wright steals it from Gene Jiminez | 47-41 |
| 18:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John McAbier | 49-43 |
| 18:11 | TX State-San Marcos | John McAbier takes the ball from Albert Wright | 49-43 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank McElrath | 49-46 |
| 17:41 | TX State-San Marcos | John McAbier is called for the reach on Richard Sommerville - foul #3 on John McAbier, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague (PG), Desmond Defrancisco (SG), Joseph Sands (SF), John Chubb (C) Richard Sommerville, Ronald Bashir, Albert Wright, Kenneth Bird | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Chad Moore (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Steven Lee (C) John McAbier, Michael Puckett, Frank McElrath, Gene Jiminez, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 17:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Desmond Defrancisco | 51-46 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin McCague is called for the reach on William Giles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin McCague, team foul #1 | 51-46 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Miller (C) Eddie Balke | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:11 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 17:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Chad Moore picks off the pass by Desmond Defrancisco in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 17:07 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore banks in the layup | 51-50 |
| 17:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Lee steps in front of the Desmond Defrancisco pass in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Sands - foul #3 on Joseph Sands, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG), Daniel Finkle (SG), Albert Wright (SF), Eddie Balke (PF) Calvin McCague, Desmond Defrancisco, Joseph Sands, John Chubb | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG), Lawrence Mahaney (C) Chad Moore, Steven Lee | |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 16:23 | TX State-San Marcos | The pull-up jumper by John Coons is blocked by Lawrence Mahaney | 51-52 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson banks in the wide open layup set up by William Giles | 51-54 |
| 15:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Miller scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Finkle | 53-54 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Coons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Finkle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Wright (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Balke (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Miller (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Giles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Mahaney (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Mahaney | 53-57 |
| 15:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Puckett is called for the reach on Albert Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Puckett, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville (PG), Desmond Defrancisco (SG), Joseph Sands (PF) John Coons, Daniel Finkle, Eddie Balke | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (PG), Frank McElrath (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) William Giles, Michael Puckett, Kenneth Wood, Walter Johnson, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 15:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Sands clanks a runner from the baseline | 53-57 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank McElrath | 53-57 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 15:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 14:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Sands is called for traveling | 53-57 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague (PG), Ronald Bashir (SG), Eddie Balke (PF), John Chubb (C) Richard Sommerville, Desmond Defrancisco, Albert Wright, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Steven Lee (C) Chad Moore, Frank McElrath, Rafael Garrison | |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez scores on a shot near the basket set up by John McAbier and he's hacked by Eddie Balke - foul #2 on Eddie Balke, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 14:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 14:07 | TX State-San Marcos | John Chubb tips it home | 55-60 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee is hacked by Ronald Bashir in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Bashir, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird (C) John Chubb | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison (C) Steven Lee | |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 13:46 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| 13:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 13:07 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Joseph Sands | 55-62 |
| 13:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Sands's pass is intercepted by Rafael Garrison in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bird - foul #1 on Kenneth Bird, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG), Desmond Defrancisco (SG), Albert Wright (SF), John Chubb (C) Calvin McCague, Ronald Bashir, Eddie Balke, Kenneth Bird | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (PG), Frank McElrath (SG), Walter Johnson (PF) John McAbier, Michael Puckett, Gene Jiminez | |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle (SG) Albert Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood (SF) Christopher Macy | |
| 12:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle misses short on an open shot from the right side | 55-62 |
| 12:20 | TX State-San Marcos | John Chubb gets the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 12:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Desmond Defrancisco makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Coons | 57-62 |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Frank McElrath | 57-65 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Coons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Finkle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Desmond Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Sands (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Chubb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Chad Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank McElrath (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Wood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Walter Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Rafael Garrison (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison is called for traveling | 57-65 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville (PG), Ronald Bashir (SG), Albert Wright (SF), Kenneth Bird (PF), Ronald Miller (C) John Coons, Daniel Finkle, Desmond Defrancisco, Joseph Sands, John Chubb | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Steven Lee (C) Chad Moore, Frank McElrath, Kenneth Wood, Walter Johnson, Rafael Garrison | |
| 10:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 10:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Miller tips it back up and in | 59-65 |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 10:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 10:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Lee denies the turnaround by Kenneth Bird | 59-65 |
| 10:26 | TX State-San Marcos | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Miller | 59-65 |
| 10:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block | 61-65 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 09:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 09:54 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Desmond Defrancisco (SG), Eddie Balke (PF) Ronald Bashir, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Frank McElrath (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF) William Giles, Michael Puckett, Christopher Macy, Steven Lee | |
| 09:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Desmond Defrancisco misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-65 |
| 09:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Desmond Defrancisco snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 09:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville is fouled on the floor by John McAbier - foul #4 on John McAbier, team foul #4 | 61-65 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague (SG), John Chubb (C) Desmond Defrancisco, Kenneth Bird | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Walter Johnson (PF) John McAbier, Kenneth Wood, Gene Jiminez | |
| 08:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke's layup is rejected by Walter Johnson | 61-65 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 08:43 | Southern Mississippi | The 3pt attempt by Frank McElrath is denied by Calvin McCague | 61-65 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Calvin McCague - foul #3 on Calvin McCague, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Desmond Defrancisco (SG), Joseph Sands (SF) Richard Sommerville, Albert Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (PG), Christopher Macy (SF), Rafael Garrison (C) William Giles, Frank McElrath, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 08:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 08:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Chad Moore - foul #1 on Chad Moore, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG) Desmond Defrancisco | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (SG) Michael Puckett | |
| 08:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 08:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 07:52 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to John Chubb | 63-66 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Coons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin McCague (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Sands (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Balke (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Chubb (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Chad Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Giles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Macy (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Garrison (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons is fouled on the floor by William Giles - foul #2 on William Giles, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville (PG), Daniel Finkle (SG), Desmond Defrancisco (SF), Ronald Miller (C) John Coons, Calvin McCague, Eddie Balke, John Chubb | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Frank McElrath (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF), Lawrence Mahaney (C) Chad Moore, William Giles, Christopher Macy, Walter Johnson, Rafael Garrison | |
| 07:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 07:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Sands tips it in | 65-66 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses short on a shot from the right side | 65-66 |
| 06:58 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood hits the follow up shot | 65-68 |
| 06:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Miller banks in the wide open layup | 67-68 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank McElrath | 67-71 |
| 06:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath loses the dribble to Richard Sommerville in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 06:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Lawrence Mahaney is called for the reach on Richard Sommerville - foul #2 on Lawrence Mahaney, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir (SG), Albert Wright (SF), Eddie Balke (PF), Kenneth Bird (C) Daniel Finkle, Desmond Defrancisco, Joseph Sands, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Steven Lee (C) Frank McElrath, Kenneth Wood, Gene Jiminez, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 06:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Balke steals it from Michael Puckett | 69-71 |
| 05:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Walter Johnson - foul #1 on Walter Johnson, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (PG) John McAbier | |
| 05:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville makes the free throw | 72-71 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG) Richard Sommerville | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Puckett steals the ball from Eddie Balke | 72-71 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Coons - foul #1 on John Coons, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague (PG), John Chubb (C) John Coons, Kenneth Bird | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (SG), Frank McElrath (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF) Michael Puckett, Christopher Macy, Walter Johnson | |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Lee - foul #1 on Steven Lee, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG), Rafael Garrison (C) Chad Moore, Steven Lee | |
| 04:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Calvin McCague steals it from William Giles | 74-73 |
| 04:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir hits the finger roll on a great pass from Calvin McCague | 76-73 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Puckett | 76-75 |
| 04:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Puckett steps in front of the Ronald Bashir pass in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Puckett | 76-77 |
| 04:16 | TX State-San Marcos | William Giles steals the ball from John Chubb in the backcourt | 76-77 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG), Desmond Defrancisco (SF), Kenneth Bird (PF) Calvin McCague, Albert Wright, Eddie Balke | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Lawrence Mahaney (PF) Michael Puckett, Frank McElrath, Gene Jiminez | |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 76-77 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney gets the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John Coons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Bashir (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Desmond Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bird (tiring) 12 pts. C - John Chubb (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Giles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Mahaney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Garrison (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-77 |
| 03:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 03:19 | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 03:17 | TX State-San Marcos | John Chubb misses the tip | 76-77 |
| 03:15 | TX State-San Marcos | John Chubb pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 03:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir misses short on a shot from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bashir steals it from William Giles | 76-77 |
| 02:44 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague (PG), Daniel Finkle (SG), Albert Wright (SF), Joseph Sands (PF), Ronald Miller (C) John Coons, Ronald Bashir, Desmond Defrancisco, Kenneth Bird, John Chubb | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Frank McElrath (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Steven Lee (C) William Giles, Chad Moore, Kenneth Wood, Lawrence Mahaney, Rafael Garrison | |
| 02:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Calvin McCague | 79-77 |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Walter Johnson | 79-79 |
| 01:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright buries a jumper from the right side | 81-79 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier dunks the ball on a nice dish by Walter Johnson | 81-81 |
| 01:26 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville (PG), Ronald Bashir (SG), Eddie Balke (PF) Calvin McCague, Daniel Finkle, Joseph Sands | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) Frank McElrath, Walter Johnson, Steven Lee | |
| 01:03 | TX State-San Marcos | The jump hook by Ronald Miller is blocked by Gene Jiminez | 81-81 |
| 01:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright snags the offensive board | 81-81 |
| 00:44 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-81 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez snags the defensive board | 81-81 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Sommerville is called for the reach on John McAbier - foul #3 on Richard Sommerville, team foul #8 | 81-81 |
| 00:37 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-81 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Puckett picks off the pass by Ronald Bashir | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-81 |
| 00:10 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-81 |
| 00:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Rafael Garrison | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Richard Sommerville (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Bashir (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Albert Wright (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Balke (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Miller (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Puckett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Macy (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gene Jiminez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Michael Puckett steps in front of the Ronald Bashir pass | 81-81 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett misses the wide open shot from the left block | 81-81 |
| 04:22 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke grabs the board | 81-81 |
| 04:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright's floater is knocked away by Christopher Macy | 81-81 |
| 04:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Rafael Garrison | 81-81 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rafael Garrison | 81-84 |
| 03:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir clanks a floater from the right wing | 81-84 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett grabs the board | 81-84 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-84 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague (PG), Desmond Defrancisco (SG), Kenneth Bird (SF), Joseph Sands (PF), John Chubb (C) Richard Sommerville, Ronald Bashir, Albert Wright, Eddie Balke, Ronald Miller | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Frank McElrath (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Lawrence Mahaney (C) John McAbier, Michael Puckett, Christopher Macy, Gene Jiminez, Rafael Garrison | |
| 03:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird is fouled on the floor by Walter Johnson - foul #2 on Walter Johnson, team foul #10 | 81-84 |
| 03:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 03:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath is called for traveling in the backcourt | 83-84 |
| 03:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Wood - foul #3 on Kenneth Wood, team foul #11 | 83-84 |
| 03:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird misses the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 03:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath is fouled in the backcourt by Desmond Defrancisco - foul #1 on Desmond Defrancisco, team foul #9 | 84-84 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle (SG) John Chubb | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 03:02 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle loses the dribble to Walter Johnson | 84-86 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-86 |
| 02:36 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood snags the offensive board | 84-86 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 84-88 |
| 02:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel Finkle misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 84-88 |
| 02:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague tips it in | 86-88 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville (PG), Eddie Balke (PF), John Chubb (C) Calvin McCague, Desmond Defrancisco, Kenneth Bird | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (PG), Steven Lee (C) William Giles, Walter Johnson | |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Eddie Balke - foul #3 on Eddie Balke, team foul #10 | 86-88 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir (SG), Albert Wright (SF), Ronald Miller (C) Daniel Finkle, Joseph Sands, John Chubb | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF) Chad Moore, Frank McElrath, Kenneth Wood, Steven Lee | |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 01:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir's pass is intercepted by Gene Jiminez in the backcourt | 86-90 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John McAbier | 86-92 |
| 01:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Macy - foul #4 on Christopher Macy, team foul #12 | 86-92 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison (C) Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 01:17 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 86-92 |
| 01:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 01:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 01:17 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke snags the offensive board | 87-92 |
| 01:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Gene Jiminez steals the ball from Ronald Miller | 87-92 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Richard Sommerville (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Bashir (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Albert Wright (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Balke (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Miller (very tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Puckett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Christopher Macy (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gene Jiminez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Rafael Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Sommerville - foul #4 on Richard Sommerville, team foul #11 | 87-92 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier makes the 1st free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier makes the 2nd free throw | 87-94 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir's pass is intercepted by John McAbier in the backcourt | 87-94 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier can't finish the layup | 87-94 |
| 00:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke gets the rebound | 87-94 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Puckett - foul #2 on Michael Puckett, team foul #13 | 87-94 |
| 00:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir makes the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir makes the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy is hacked by Ronald Bashir in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Bashir, team foul #12 | 89-94 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney (C) Rafael Garrison | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney snags the offensive board | 89-95 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney is fouled on the floor by Albert Wright - foul #2 on Albert Wright, team foul #13 | 89-95 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney misses the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney makes the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Richard Sommerville is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 92-96 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Sommerville is called for the reach on Christopher Macy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Sommerville, team foul #14 | 92-96 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague (PG) Richard Sommerville | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath (SG), Walter Johnson (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) Michael Puckett, Gene Jiminez, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 1st free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke pulls down the rebound | 92-97 |
| 00:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Albert Wright drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Calvin McCague | 94-97 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin McCague - foul #4 on Calvin McCague, team foul #15 | 94-97 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 1st free throw | 94-98 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 94-99 |
| 00:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Calvin McCague buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 97-99 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy is hacked by Calvin McCague in the backcourt - foul #5 on Calvin McCague, team foul #16 | 97-99 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John Coons (PG) Calvin McCague | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG), Gene Jiminez (PF) Frank McElrath, Walter Johnson | |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 1st free throw | 97-100 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 97-101 |
| 00:09 | TX State-San Marcos | John McAbier steals it from John Coons | 97-101 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Bashir is called for the reach on Christopher Macy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Bashir, team foul #17 | 97-101 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath (SG), Walter Johnson (PF) Michael Puckett, Gene Jiminez | |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 1st free throw | 97-102 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 97-102 |
| 00:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Eddie Balke snags the defensive board | 97-102 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir is fouled in the backcourt by John McAbier - foul #5 on John McAbier, team foul #14 | 97-102 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Gene Jiminez (PF) John McAbier, Frank McElrath, Walter Johnson | |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir misses the 1st free throw | 97-102 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir makes the 2nd free throw | 98-102 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Coons is called for the reach on Michael Puckett in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Coons, team foul #18 | 98-102 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath (SF), Walter Johnson (PF) Christopher Macy, Gene Jiminez | |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 98-103 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 98-104 |
| 00:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Ronald Bashir comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 98-104 |