| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hunsaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randall Mapp (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Roderick Key | 43-38 |
| 19:13 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn's pass is intercepted by Roderick Key | 43-38 |
| 19:07 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Roderick Key | 45-38 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 18:49 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:45 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is fouled on the floor by Ralph Pascua - foul #1 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 18:27 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roderick Key | 48-38 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua buries a 3 from straight away set up by Dennis Kahn | 48-41 |
| 18:00 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 17:58 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 17:36 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Dennis Kahn | 48-41 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Louis Horan (C) Thomas Miller, Ralph Hunsaker, Arthur Cunningham, Randall Mapp | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| 17:10 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 16:48 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Louis Horan | 48-41 |
| 16:42 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 16:22 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 16:20 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Stubbs denies the turnaround by David Jackson | 48-41 |
| 16:04 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Glenn Stubbs | 48-41 |
| 16:02 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (SG) Paul Elizondo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg hits a floater from the left wing set up by David Jackson | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Horan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Rosenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:29 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller is fouled on the floor by Donald Curry - foul #2 on Donald Curry, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham (PF), Randall Mapp (C) Glenn Stubbs, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Sean Porter (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Jerry Reny (C) David Jackson, Ray Rosenberg, Donald Curry, Richard Wilson | |
| 15:19 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Miller | 50-43 |
| 15:11 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Cunningham takes the ball from Sean Porter | 50-43 |
| 14:49 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Turner | 53-43 |
| 14:31 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 53-43 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 14:18 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-43 |
| 14:16 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:56 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-43 |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-43 |
| 13:38 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Sean Porter - foul #3 on Sean Porter, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (PG), Tim Abrams (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Louis Horan (C) Roderick Key, Thomas Miller, Joseph Turner, Randall Mapp | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ryan Henson, James Harbaugh, Sean Porter, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-43 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 13:00 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry travels with the ball | 57-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs (PF) Arthur Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:40 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Elizondo steals it from Ralph Pascua | 57-43 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Ralph Pascua is called for the reach on Louis Horan - foul #2 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp (C) Louis Horan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Donald Curry, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 11:56 | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams hits the finger roll | 59-43 |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Pascua | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Paul Elizondo (fresh) SG - Tim Abrams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Hunsaker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Stubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Mapp (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Kahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:27 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Mapp | 61-45 |
| 11:01 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 10:59 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tim Abrams | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Thomas Miller (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF), Louis Horan (C) Paul Elizondo, Tim Abrams, Ralph Hunsaker, Glenn Stubbs, Randall Mapp | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Ray Rosenberg (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Richard Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:05 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-45 |
| 09:52 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Reny and he's hacked by Thomas Miller - foul #1 on Thomas Miller, team foul #1 | 67-47 |
| 09:52 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry makes the free throw | 67-48 |
| 09:49 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is fouled in the backcourt by James Harbaugh - foul #2 on James Harbaugh, team foul #5 | 67-48 |
| 09:23 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Ray Rosenberg - foul #2 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter (SF) Ray Rosenberg | |
| 09:23 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key misses the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 09:23 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key makes the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh hits a 3 from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 08:51 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 08:50 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner hits the follow up shot | 70-51 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses the jumper from the left side | 70-51 |
| 08:32 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 08:05 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-51 |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Cunningham blocks the short jumper by James Harbaugh | 70-51 |
| 07:58 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 07:56 | Texas Southern | Jerry Reny steals the ball from Roderick Key in the backcourt | 70-51 |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses short on a shot from the left block | 70-51 |
| 07:38 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Miller (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Horan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Harbaugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sean Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Curry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Turner | 73-51 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Arthur Cunningham - foul #2 on Arthur Cunningham, team foul #2 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Randall Mapp (C) Thomas Miller, Joseph Turner, Arthur Cunningham, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Donald Curry, Jerry Reny | |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 1st free throw | 73-52 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 06:58 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roderick Key, team foul #3 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF) Sean Porter | |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-53 |
| 06:40 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 06:19 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 73-53 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston pulls down the rebound | 73-53 |
| 06:06 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston is hacked by Glenn Stubbs - foul #1 on Glenn Stubbs, team foul #4 | 73-53 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn is fouled on the floor by Paul Elizondo - foul #2 on Paul Elizondo, team foul #5 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams (SG) Roderick Key | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses long on a jumper from the left side | 73-53 |
| 05:36 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp grabs the board | 73-53 |
| 05:30 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Mitchell | 73-53 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Pascua | 73-56 |
| 04:50 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp hits a floater from the left wing | 75-56 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ralph Hunsaker - foul #1 on Ralph Hunsaker, team foul #6 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Thomas Miller (SG), Arthur Cunningham (PF) Paul Elizondo, Ralph Hunsaker, Glenn Stubbs | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Richard Wilson (SF), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, Dennis Kahn, Timothy Weston, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 04:31 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 04:31 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham gets the rebound | 75-57 |
| 04:10 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp misses the floater from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 04:09 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller hits the follow up shot | 77-57 |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Harbaugh | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 77-60 |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell gets the rebound | 77-60 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Miller (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Abrams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Cunningham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Mapp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Harbaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Miller is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #2 on Thomas Miller, team foul #7 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (PG), Michael McClaine (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Glenn Stubbs (PF), Louis Horan (C) Roderick Key, Thomas Miller, Tim Abrams, Arthur Cunningham, Randall Mapp | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter (PF), Donald Curry (C) Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 03:13 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs grabs the board | 77-60 |
| 02:51 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine loses the ball out of bounds | 77-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Ray Rosenberg (SF) James Harbaugh, Richard Wilson | |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg comes up short on the shot from close range | 77-60 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry tips it home | 77-62 |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Michael McClaine knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 79-62 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 79-62 |
| 02:07 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 02:05 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs's pass is intercepted by Ray Rosenberg in the backcourt | 79-62 |
| 01:50 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 79-62 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry tips it home | 79-64 |
| 01:46 | Texas Southern | David Jackson picks off the pass by Paul Elizondo in the backcourt | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Elizondo - foul #3 on Paul Elizondo, team foul #8 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tim Abrams (SG) Michael McClaine | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SG), Richard Wilson (C) Ryan Henson, Sean Porter | |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | Glenn Stubbs can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 79-66 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry gets the rebound | 79-66 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 79-66 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg tips it in | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Stubbs | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Harbaugh, team foul #7 | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo runs out the clock | 81-68 |