| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pendergraft (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Macy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gene Jiminez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Puckett - foul #3 on Michael Puckett, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath (SG) Michael Puckett | |
| 19:34 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart scores on a floater from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier is fouled in the backcourt by James Pendergraft - foul #2 on James Pendergraft, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 19:15 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 19:14 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 19:03 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier comes up short on the runner in the lane | 40-43 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 18:59 | Southern Methodist | John McAbier steals the ball from Frank Cummings in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez lays it up and in and the foul's on Joseph Stewart - foul #2 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Larry Scott (PF), Oliver Eickhoff (C) James Pendergraft, Donald Jones, Joseph Stewart, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Chad Moore (SG), Walter Johnson (SF), Lawrence Mahaney (C) John McAbier, Frank McElrath, Christopher Macy, Rafael Garrison | |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:29 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Mahaney steals it from Oliver Eickhoff | 40-46 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 18:05 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Moore - foul #1 on Chad Moore, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft (SG), Terrence Hastings (PF) Frank Cummings, Oliver Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood (SF) Gene Jiminez | |
| 17:47 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott misses long on an open runner in the lane | 40-46 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | James Pendergraft steals it from Kenneth Wood | 40-46 |
| 17:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Scott is called for the reach on Lawrence Mahaney - foul #3 on Larry Scott, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), Donald Jones (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Michael Payne, Michael Jones, Terrence Hastings, Larry Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Frank McElrath (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF), Steven Lee (C) William Giles, Chad Moore, Kenneth Wood, Walter Johnson, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-46 |
| 16:46 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 16:28 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones is hacked by Steven Lee - foul #1 on Steven Lee, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (SG), Oliver Eickhoff (C) James Pendergraft, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison (C) Steven Lee | |
| 16:18 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gene Jiminez - foul #1 on Gene Jiminez, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner (SF) Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:18 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:18 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy misses long on an open runner from the right block but the foul's on Philip Conner - foul #2 on Philip Conner, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood (PF) Gene Jiminez | |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:04 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:46 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner lays it in | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Frank Cummings (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Payne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Eickhoff (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank McElrath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Macy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Frank McElrath | 47-50 |
| 15:19 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Frank Cummings | 49-50 |
| 15:17 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Payne - foul #3 on Michael Payne, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Larry Scott (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Michael Payne, Philip Conner, Joseph Stewart, Oliver Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG), Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Steven Lee (C) Frank McElrath, Kenneth Wood, Rafael Garrison | |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-50 |
| 14:54 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 14:44 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott double dribbles | 49-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft (SG), Terrence Hastings (PF) Frank Cummings, Larry Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Frank McElrath (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF) John McAbier, Christopher Macy, Steven Lee | |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 14:17 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 13:55 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 13:54 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:37 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | James Pendergraft is called for the reach on Michael Puckett - foul #3 on James Pendergraft, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), Michael Payne (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Larry Scott (C) Ronnie Sevin, James Pendergraft, Donald Jones, Terrence Hastings, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (PG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Steven Lee (C) William Giles, Frank McElrath, Gene Jiminez, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson is called for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison (C) Steven Lee | |
| 13:02 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings is hacked by Rafael Garrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rafael Garrison, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Johnson - foul #3 on Walter Johnson, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner (SF) Michael Payne | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:46 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:34 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chad Moore | 50-55 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison clanks a runner from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 12:07 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Larry Scott | 50-55 |
| 12:05 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (SG), Oliver Eickhoff (C) Michael Jones, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Christopher Macy (SF), Steven Lee (C) Chad Moore, Kenneth Wood, Rafael Garrison | |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy is hacked by Oliver Eickhoff - foul #2 on Oliver Eickhoff, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (SG), Donald Jones (SF) Frank Cummings, Philip Conner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez (PF) Walter Johnson | |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:46 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Michael Payne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Sevin (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Larry Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Oliver Eickhoff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Macy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Jiminez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Michael Puckett picks off the pass by Ronnie Sevin in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Puckett | 50-58 |
| 11:19 | Southern Methodist | Donald Jones scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Ronnie Sevin | 52-58 |
| 11:03 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses the floater from the right side | 52-58 |
| 11:01 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John McAbier | 52-58 |
| 10:46 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 10:44 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:27 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Sevin is called for the reach on Christopher Macy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Sevin, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), James Pendergraft (SG), Philip Conner (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Michael Payne, Ronnie Sevin, Donald Jones, Larry Scott, Oliver Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (PG), Frank McElrath (SG), Kenneth Wood (PF), Lawrence Mahaney (C) John McAbier, Michael Puckett, Gene Jiminez, Steven Lee | |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 10:05 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-60 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cieszynski picks off the pass by Chad Moore | 52-60 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 09:23 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lawrence Mahaney | 52-60 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (SF), Terrence Hastings (PF) Philip Conner, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), William Giles (SG), Walter Johnson (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) Chad Moore, Christopher Macy, Kenneth Wood, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-60 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Cummings - foul #3 on Frank Cummings, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Larry Scott (C) James Pendergraft, Michael Jones, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG) John McAbier | |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:40 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings travels in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 55-60 |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 55-60 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath tips it home | 55-62 |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (PG), Michael Jones (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Frank Cummings, Donald Jones, Terrence Hastings, Larry Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF), Lawrence Mahaney (C) William Giles, Frank McElrath, Walter Johnson, Rafael Garrison | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronnie Sevin (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Payne (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cieszynski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Jiminez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Mahaney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier can't finish the layup | 55-62 |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney hits the follow up shot | 55-64 |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Pendergraft (SG), Philip Conner (SF) Michael Payne, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-64 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 07:06 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (SG), Larry Scott (PF), Oliver Eickhoff (C) James Pendergraft, Joseph Stewart, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (SG) Michael Puckett | |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott's pass is intercepted by Gene Jiminez | 55-64 |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Sevin in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 06:22 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronnie Sevin | 57-64 |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses long on a floater from the left side | 57-64 |
| 06:02 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin is fouled on the floor by Gene Jiminez - foul #2 on Gene Jiminez, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings (PG), Donald Jones (SF), Terrence Hastings (PF), Kenneth Cieszynski (C) Michael Jones, Philip Conner, Larry Scott, Oliver Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Frank McElrath (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) John McAbier, Chad Moore, Kenneth Wood, Gene Jiminez, Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Walter Johnson | 57-64 |
| 05:32 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 05:10 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Giles and he's hacked by Donald Jones - foul #1 on Donald Jones, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Payne (SG), Joseph Stewart (PF) Ronnie Sevin, Terrence Hastings | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG) Frank McElrath | |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy misses the free throw | 57-69 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | Kenneth Cieszynski buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Payne | 59-69 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Southern Methodist | Frank Cummings misses the shot from just outside the lane | 59-71 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Jones is called for the reach on Christopher Macy - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #11 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (PG), James Pendergraft (SG), Terrence Hastings (PF), Larry Scott (C) Frank Cummings, Michael Payne, Joseph Stewart, Kenneth Cieszynski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (PG), Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Steven Lee (C) William Giles, Walter Johnson, Rafael Garrison | |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:55 | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Macy takes the ball from Ronnie Sevin in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 03:31 | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott grabs the board | 59-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronnie Sevin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Pendergraft (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terrence Hastings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Chad Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Macy (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Mahaney (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Lee (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin's dunk attempt is rejected by Steven Lee | 59-71 |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Lee | 59-71 |
| 02:50 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Macy | 59-71 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-71 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (PG), Michael Payne (SG), Philip Conner (SF), Joseph Stewart (PF), Oliver Eickhoff (C) Ronnie Sevin, James Pendergraft, Donald Jones, Terrence Hastings, Larry Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Frank McElrath (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Gene Jiminez (PF) Chad Moore, Michael Puckett, Christopher Macy, Steven Lee | |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Conner is called for the reach on Kenneth Wood - foul #3 on Philip Conner, team foul #12 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Larry Scott (PF) Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Walter Johnson (PF) John McAbier, Gene Jiminez | |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | William Giles is called for the reach on Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Giles, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| 02:23 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:23 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 59-75 |
| 01:49 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-75 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Giles | 59-77 |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner is hacked by Lawrence Mahaney - foul #1 on Lawrence Mahaney, team foul #9 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronnie Sevin (SG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:24 | Southern Methodist | Philip Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Giles and the foul's on Larry Scott - foul #4 on Larry Scott, team foul #13 | 61-79 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones (SF) Philip Conner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson makes the free throw | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Methodist | Michael Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Payne | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles is hacked by Ronnie Sevin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronnie Sevin, team foul #14 | 64-80 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terrence Hastings (SF) Ronnie Sevin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles makes the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 00:40 | Southern Methodist | Lawrence Mahaney swats the short shot by Michael Jones | 64-82 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff tips it home | 66-82 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank McElrath | 66-84 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Oliver Eickhoff misses the easy layup | 66-84 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson grabs the board | 66-84 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson runs out the clock | 66-84 |