| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Benedict (fresh) SG - Christopher Kennard (fresh) SF - Justin Scott (fresh) PF - John Heal (fresh) C - Nicholas Golden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) SG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) C - Donald Curry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt's layup is rejected by John Heal | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | John Heal grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Weston | 0-3 |
| 18:39 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kennard picks off the pass by Ralph Pascua | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Kennard | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt is alone and drills a floater from the right side set up by Donald Curry | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott blows the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Southern Methodist | John Heal hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Benedict steps in front of the Larry Cavitt pass in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ralph Pascua - foul #1 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (SG), George Christiano (SF), Geoffrey Lantz (PF), Billy Blake (C) Christopher Kennard, Justin Scott, John Heal, Nicholas Golden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua, Larry Cavitt, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| 17:20 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:20 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Harbaugh - foul #1 on James Harbaugh, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (SG) John Benedict | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:56 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:12 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz double dribbles | 6-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard (SG), Justin Scott (SF), John Heal (PF), Derek Smolensky (C) Elwood Mellon, George Christiano, Geoffrey Lantz, Billy Blake | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Richard Wilson (C) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Dennis Kahn, Jerry Reny, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kennard steps in front of the Ralph Pascua pass in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 15:47 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell misses the floater from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:45 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the board | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nathaniel Campbell (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Kennard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Heal (fairly fresh) C - Derek Smolensky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (tiring) SG - Larry Cavitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Porter (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Richard Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Heal is called for the reach on Ralph Pascua in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Heal, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG) Nathaniel Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF) Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt double dribbles | 6-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden (C) John Heal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG) Ralph Pascua | |
| 15:14 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott knocks in the shot in the paint | 8-5 |
| 14:57 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston is called for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (SG), Billy Blake (SF), John Heal (PF) Christopher Kennard, Justin Scott, Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) David Jackson, Timothy Weston, Sean Porter, Richard Wilson | |
| 14:38 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict is fouled on the floor by Dennis Kahn - foul #1 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| 14:25 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon's pass is intercepted by Jerry Reny | 8-5 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 8-5 |
| 14:13 | Southern Methodist | John Heal grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:49 | Southern Methodist | John Heal hits a jumper from the baseline set up by John Benedict | 10-5 |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell clanks a jumper from the right side | 10-5 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 13:19 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake grabs the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:05 | Southern Methodist | Larry Cavitt is called for the reach on Nicholas Golden - foul #1 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (PG), Christopher Kennard (SG), George Christiano (SF), Geoffrey Lantz (PF), Derek Smolensky (C) John Benedict, Elwood Mellon, Billy Blake, John Heal, Nicholas Golden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), David Jackson (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Sean Porter (PF), Donald Curry (C) James Harbaugh, Larry Cavitt, Dennis Kahn, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| 12:48 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-7 |
| 12:47 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz gets the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:30 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derek Smolensky | 12-7 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter hits the easy wide open finger roll | 12-9 |
| 11:59 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 11:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 11:53 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Pascua | 12-12 |
| 11:51 | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Pascua - foul #2 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), Justin Scott (SF), John Heal (PF) Nathaniel Campbell, George Christiano, Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Ralph Pascua, Ray Rosenberg, Sean Porter, Donald Curry | |
| 11:40 | Southern Methodist | John Heal can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Nathaniel Mitchell - foul #1 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| 11:40 | Southern Methodist | John Heal makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:40 | Southern Methodist | John Heal misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Larry Cavitt | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Benedict (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kennard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Heal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Lantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Cavitt (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (tiring) C - Richard Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses long on a shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:27 | Southern Methodist | John Heal grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 11:09 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:08 | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:57 | Southern Methodist | John Heal connects on the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Wilson - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden (C) Geoffrey Lantz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny (PF), Donald Curry (C) Nathaniel Mitchell, Richard Wilson | |
| 10:57 | Southern Methodist | John Heal misses the free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Kennard steps in front of the Larry Cavitt pass in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 10:53 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard lays it up and in | 17-12 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 10:31 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:15 | Southern Methodist | The pull-up jumper by Justin Scott is blocked by Donald Curry | 17-12 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Nicholas Golden - foul #1 on Nicholas Golden, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG), Nathaniel Campbell (SG), George Christiano (SF), Billy Blake (PF), Derek Smolensky (C) John Benedict, Christopher Kennard, Justin Scott, John Heal, Nicholas Golden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Ray Rosenberg (PF), Richard Wilson (C) David Jackson, Timothy Weston, Jerry Reny, Donald Curry | |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:45 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 09:41 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Kahn - foul #2 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF) Dennis Kahn | |
| 09:41 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:41 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt's pass is intercepted by Billy Blake | 19-13 |
| 09:00 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 08:59 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky tips it back up and in | 21-13 |
| 08:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh's pass is intercepted by Elwood Mellon in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 08:46 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-13 |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 08:19 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 08:17 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Harbaugh | 21-16 |
| 08:07 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Derek Smolensky grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:52 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Blake | 23-16 |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 07:39 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Derek Smolensky | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Elwood Mellon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathaniel Campbell (tiring) SF - George Christiano (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Billy Blake (tiring) 2 reb. C - Derek Smolensky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Harbaugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Cavitt (tired) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Weston (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Rosenberg (tiring) 3 pts. C - Richard Wilson (tiring) | |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano is hacked by Larry Cavitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #9 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), Christopher Kennard (SG), John Heal (PF), Geoffrey Lantz (C) Elwood Mellon, Nathaniel Campbell, Billy Blake, Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Sean Porter (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Larry Cavitt, Timothy Weston, Ray Rosenberg, Richard Wilson | |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:35 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 07:07 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-16 |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:30 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by John Benedict - foul #1 on John Benedict, team foul #3 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Justin Scott (SF), Nicholas Golden (C) George Christiano, John Heal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF), Donald Curry (C) Sean Porter, Jerry Reny | |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Donald Curry | 24-18 |
| 06:00 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard clanks a shot from the left block | 24-18 |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Lantz tips it in | 26-18 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Mitchell | 26-18 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 05:31 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 05:18 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Golden | 29-18 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh's pass is intercepted by Geoffrey Lantz | 29-18 |
| 04:53 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry pulls down the rebound | 29-18 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (PG), Nathaniel Campbell (SG), John Heal (PF), Derek Smolensky (C) John Benedict, Christopher Kennard, Geoffrey Lantz, Nicholas Golden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter (SF), Jerry Reny (PF) Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | John Heal grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 04:13 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Heal | 31-18 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh is hacked by Justin Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Scott, team foul #4 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard (SG), Billy Blake (SF) Nathaniel Campbell, Justin Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Donald Curry | |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-18 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Dennis Kahn (SF) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Sean Porter | |
| 03:40 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Billy Blake | 34-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Elwood Mellon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Kennard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Billy Blake (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Heal (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Derek Smolensky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Cavitt (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Kahn (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Pascua | 34-21 |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), Justin Scott (SF), Nicholas Golden (C) Elwood Mellon, Billy Blake, Derek Smolensky | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (C) Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua is fouled on the floor by John Benedict - foul #2 on John Benedict, team foul #5 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (PF) Jerry Reny | |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson lays it up and in set up by Ralph Pascua and the foul's on Justin Scott - foul #2 on Justin Scott, team foul #6 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter (PF) Dennis Kahn | |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson makes the free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Sean Porter steps in front of the John Benedict pass in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg is whistled for a carry | 34-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (SG), George Christiano (SF) Christopher Kennard, Justin Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SF) Richard Wilson | |
| 02:31 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden can't connect on a runner in the lane | 34-24 |
| 02:30 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden snags the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 02:24 | Southern Methodist | George Christiano knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Golden | 36-24 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt is hacked by Nathaniel Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel Campbell, team foul #7 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake (PF) John Heal | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny (PF), Donald Curry (C) Sean Porter, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 02:22 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden makes the wide open shot from the left block | 38-24 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 02:01 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 01:59 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Pascua is called for the reach on John Benedict in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #10 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon (SG), Justin Scott (SF), Geoffrey Lantz (C) Nathaniel Campbell, George Christiano, Nicholas Golden | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Ralph Pascua, Donald Curry | |
| 01:59 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 01:59 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 40-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard (SG), John Heal (PF) John Benedict, Billy Blake | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF), Richard Wilson (C) Ray Rosenberg, Jerry Reny | |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | John Heal clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-24 |
| 01:22 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Elwood Mellon hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Kennard | 43-24 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Elwood Mellon takes the ball from Dennis Kahn | 43-24 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Kennard's pass is intercepted by Larry Cavitt in the backcourt | 43-24 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Justin Scott - foul #3 on Justin Scott, team foul #8 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Benedict (PG), George Christiano (SF), Derek Smolensky (PF), Nicholas Golden (C) Elwood Mellon, Justin Scott, John Heal, Geoffrey Lantz | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Sean Porter (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Donald Curry (C) Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Richard Wilson | |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Sean Porter - foul #1 on Sean Porter, team foul #11 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nathaniel Campbell (SG), Billy Blake (SF) Christopher Kennard, George Christiano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Campbell steals the ball from Larry Cavitt in the backcourt | 45-26 |
| 00:15 | Southern Methodist | John Benedict blows the layup | 45-26 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the board | 45-26 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-26 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Nicholas Golden grabs the board | 45-26 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Reny steals it from Nathaniel Campbell in the backcourt | 45-26 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-29 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Billy Blake misses long on a fullcourt shot | 45-29 |