| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Holiday (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 4 pts. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) SF - Gerald Milner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler inbounds the ball | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is hacked by Timothy Eggleston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| 19:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler misses the lay-in | 44-26 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg grabs the board | 44-26 |
| 19:08 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg misses the dunk attempt | 44-26 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Whittenberg | 44-26 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell is fouled on the floor by Francis Wallace - foul #1 on Francis Wallace, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG), Craig Harrison (SF), Douglas Denson (C) Brian Jarrell, Gerald Milner, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Holiday is called for the reach on Craig Harrison - foul #3 on Ryan Holiday, team foul #2 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (SG) Ryan Holiday | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott (SF) Timothy Eggleston | |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Francis Wallace - foul #2 on Francis Wallace, team foul #3 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard (C) Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG) William Vivier | |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 18:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp is hacked by Douglas Denson - foul #3 on Douglas Denson, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Holiday (SG), James Hackney (SF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Marvin Snowden, Tim Adler, John Fulp | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Douglas Denson | |
| 17:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-28 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 17:32 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 46-31 |
| 17:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Eggleston and he's hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #2 on Kevin Howard, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Tim Adler (SF), John Fulp (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Hilton Huertas, Darrell Holiday, Kevin Howard, Kenneth Lamon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Paul Whittenberg (C) John Horton, Steve Scott, Craig Harrison | |
| 16:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Tim Adler | 50-34 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Milner | 50-37 |
| 15:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden hits a 3 from the left corner | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hackney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 4 pts. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Milner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Eggleston (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 53-37 |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | John Fulp steps in front of the Brian Jarrell pass | 53-37 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden loses the dribble to Gerald Milner | 53-37 |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), Joseph Innes (SF), Kevin Howard (PF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Marvin Snowden, James Hackney, Tim Adler, John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Douglas Denson (PF) Jerry Kyser, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Innes | 55-37 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 14:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lamon | 55-37 |
| 13:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon misses the turnaround from the left block | 55-37 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses the tip | 55-37 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon grabs the offensive board | 55-37 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg hits the finger roll | 55-39 |
| 13:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-39 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday hits the follow up shot | 57-39 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-42 |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | William Vivier is called for the reach on Hilton Huertas - foul #1 on William Vivier, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Darrell Holiday (SG), Tim Adler (SF), John Fulp (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Hilton Huertas, Ryan Holiday, Joseph Innes, Kevin Howard, Kenneth Lamon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), John Horton (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Craig Harrison (C) William Vivier, Brian Jarrell, Gerald Milner, Douglas Denson, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Steve Scott - foul #1 on Steve Scott, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott's layup is rejected by Francis Wallace | 59-42 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Eggleston - foul #2 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #6 | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Holiday travels with the ball | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Holiday (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fresh) SG - John Horton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden is hacked by Joshua Girard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Girard, team foul #7 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday (SG), Kevin Howard (C) Darrell Holiday, Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Jerry Kyser (SG), Gerald Milner (SF) Joshua Girard, John Horton, Steve Scott | |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden misses the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 11:29 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Eggleston | 62-42 |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | John Fulp picks off the pass by Gerald Milner | 62-42 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is hacked by Gerald Milner - foul #2 on Gerald Milner, team foul #8 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney (SF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Tim Adler, John Fulp | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson (PF) Timothy Eggleston | |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 10:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner loses the ball out of bounds | 63-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg (C) Craig Harrison | |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday is fouled on the floor by Paul Whittenberg - foul #1 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #9 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG), Francis Wallace (C) Marvin Snowden, Kenneth Lamon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG) William Vivier, Jerry Kyser | |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-42 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson snags the offensive board | 65-42 |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-45 |
| 09:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 65-45 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard is whistled for traveling | 65-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden (PG), Darrell Holiday (SG), Tim Adler (SF), John Fulp (PF), Kenneth Lamon (C) Hilton Huertas, Ryan Holiday, James Hackney, Kevin Howard, Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Jerry Kyser (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Craig Harrison (C) Joshua Girard, Brian Jarrell, Gerald Milner, Douglas Denson, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | John Horton takes the ball from Marvin Snowden in the backcourt | 65-45 |
| 09:01 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Horton | 65-47 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp misses the easy open layup | 65-47 |
| 08:31 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison snags the defensive board | 65-47 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses the easy layup | 65-47 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 07:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 07:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden tips it home | 67-47 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston can't connect on a floater from the left side | 67-47 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the board | 67-47 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Snowden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Holiday (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tim Adler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Lamon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Kyser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Holiday misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 07:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon tips it back up and in | 69-47 |
| 07:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Horton | 69-49 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler loses the dribble to Craig Harrison | 69-49 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses long on a shot from the left block | 69-49 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Eggleston | 69-49 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-49 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Lamon gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Tim Adler is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 71-49 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-49 |
| 05:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Snowden pulls down the rebound | 71-49 |
| 05:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Harrison steals the ball from John Fulp | 71-49 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Darrell Holiday - foul #2 on Darrell Holiday, team foul #5 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas (PG), Ryan Holiday (SG), James Hackney (SF), Kevin Howard (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Marvin Snowden, Darrell Holiday, Tim Adler, John Fulp, Kenneth Lamon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Gerald Milner (SF), Douglas Denson (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) John Horton, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston, Craig Harrison | |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 05:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Holiday misses the open dunk | 71-51 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Milner | 71-54 |
| 05:07 | Middle Tenn. State | William Vivier steals it from Hilton Huertas in the backcourt | 71-54 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Vivier and he's fouled by Ryan Holiday - foul #4 on Ryan Holiday, team foul #6 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell (SG) Jerry Kyser | |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg misses the free throw | 71-56 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | William Vivier picks off the pass by Ryan Holiday in the backcourt | 71-56 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-56 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 71-56 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 04:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace drills a floater from the baseline | 73-56 |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-56 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney gets the rebound | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace is fouled on the floor by Paul Whittenberg - foul #2 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #10 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Holiday (SG), Zachariah Hilliard (SF), Joseph Innes (PF) Ryan Holiday, James Hackney, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), Jerry Kyser (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Craig Harrison (C) William Vivier, Brian Jarrell, Gerald Milner, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison gets the rebound | 74-56 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Hilton Huertas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Holiday (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zachariah Hilliard (fresh) PF - Joseph Innes (fresh) C - Francis Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fresh) SG - Jerry Kyser (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Denson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Harrison (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Francis Wallace is called for the reach on Craig Harrison - foul #3 on Francis Wallace, team foul #7 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard (C) Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson snags the offensive board | 74-57 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-57 |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Zachariah Hilliard snags the defensive board | 74-57 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Scott | 74-57 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard tips it home | 76-57 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard slams it home on a nice dish by Craig Harrison | 76-59 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Joshua Girard is called for the reach on Kevin Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Girard, team foul #11 | 76-59 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison steps out of bounds on the sideline | 78-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney (SG) Darrell Holiday | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Steve Scott - foul #2 on Steve Scott, team foul #12 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Holiday (SG), Kenneth Lamon (C) Zachariah Hilliard, Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG) Joshua Girard | |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 01:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 80-59 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison tips it back up and in | 80-61 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-61 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steve Scott | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Holiday is called for the reach on John Horton - foul #3 on Darrell Holiday, team foul #8 | 80-61 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas's pass is intercepted by Douglas Denson | 80-63 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Lamon - foul #1 on Kenneth Lamon, team foul #9 | 80-63 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson snags the offensive board | 80-64 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 80-64 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson snags the offensive board | 80-64 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 80-64 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Hilton Huertas runs out the clock | 80-64 |