| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Suda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Decker (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy inbounds the ball | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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) | |
| 19:55 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is hacked by John Agarwal in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Agarwal, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| 19:48 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the runner from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-39 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Alcaraz takes the ball from Anthony Costa | 49-41 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Alcaraz | 49-43 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Agarwal | 49-46 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Marvin Davey (SF), Frank Summers (PF), Bruce Barnes (C) John Agarwal, Paul Suda, Kevin Alcaraz, Thomas Decker, William Bowen | |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Arnold Curry - foul #3 on Arnold Curry, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger (C) Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Bell | 52-48 |
| 17:17 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey hits a jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Bell | 54-50 |
| 16:43 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons is hacked by Jason Bell - foul #1 on Jason Bell, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Justin Grose, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Paul Suda (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Thomas Decker (PF), William Bowen (C) Randall Lyons, Larry Briscoe, Marvin Davey, Frank Summers, Bruce Barnes | |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Decker | 54-50 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz misses the shot from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edwin Jennings | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Suda (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Decker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Decker | 57-52 |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey is fouled on the floor by John Agarwal - foul #2 on John Agarwal, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Anthony Costa (PF) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Chad Davis (SG), Marvin Davey (SF), Bruce Barnes (PF) John Agarwal, Paul Suda, Kevin Alcaraz, Thomas Decker | |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing loses the dribble to William Bowen | 57-52 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-52 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Marvin Davey - foul #1 on Marvin Davey, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SG) Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Randall Lyons (SF), Frank Summers (PF) Micheal Hall, Marvin Davey, William Bowen | |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal loses the dribble to Virgil Murphy | 59-52 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell is hacked by John Agarwal - foul #3 on John Agarwal, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Justin Grose (SF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Jason Bell, Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (SG), Thomas Decker (PF) Chad Davis, Bruce Barnes | |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers tips it but misses | 62-52 |
| 13:24 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Summers | 62-52 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Randall Lyons, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Shawn Bailey (PF) Justin Grose, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Marvin Davey (C) John Agarwal, Randall Lyons, Thomas Decker | |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger comes up short on the shot in the paint | 62-52 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Hunsinger takes the ball from Paul Suda | 62-52 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Frank Summers steps in front of the Joshua Snyder pass in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Snyder is called for the reach on Larry Briscoe - foul #3 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Kenneth Loera, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Chad Davis (SG), William Bowen (C) Paul Suda, Larry Briscoe, Frank Summers | |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by William Bowen is blocked by Timothy Tusing | 62-52 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 62-52 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edwin Jennings | 65-52 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | Shawn Bailey is called for the reach on Chad Davis - foul #1 on Shawn Bailey, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Anthony Costa (PF) Edwin Jennings, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Larry Briscoe (SF), Thomas Decker (PF), Bruce Barnes (C) Micheal Hall, Kevin Alcaraz, Marvin Davey, William Bowen | |
| 12:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Jason Bell - foul #2 on Jason Bell, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PG) Joshua Snyder | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa is called for 3 seconds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF) Justin Grose, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (SG), Randall Lyons (SF) Chad Davis, Larry Briscoe | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Suda (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Decker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 65-57 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is fouled on the floor by Paul Suda - foul #3 on Paul Suda, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (PG), Shawn Bailey (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Jason Bell, Anthony Costa, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG), Frank Summers (PF), Marvin Davey (C) John Agarwal, Thomas Decker, Bruce Barnes | |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joshua Snyder | 68-57 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Bailey - foul #2 on Shawn Bailey, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Timothy Tusing (C) Joshua Snyder, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), William Bowen (C) Larry Briscoe, Randall Lyons, Frank Summers | |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera is called for 3 seconds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SG), Arnold Curry (PF) Kenneth Loera, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Bruce Barnes (PF) Paul Suda, Marvin Davey | |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Curry steals the ball from Bruce Barnes | 68-58 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 08:58 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen hits a 3 from straight away set up by Kevin Alcaraz | 68-61 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Chad Davis - foul #4 on Chad Davis, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SF), Anthony Costa (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Virgil Murphy, Arnold Curry, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Marvin Davey (SF), Frank Summers (PF) Micheal Hall, Chad Davis, Kevin Alcaraz, Bruce Barnes | |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal's floater is knocked away by Shawn Bailey | 70-61 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | William Bowen takes the ball from Justin Grose | 70-61 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Larry Briscoe and he's fouled by Anthony Costa - foul #1 on Anthony Costa, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Edwin Jennings, Justin Grose, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (SG), Thomas Decker (PF), Bruce Barnes (C) Larry Briscoe, Frank Summers, William Bowen | |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey makes the free throw | 70-64 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Jason Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Suda (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Davey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Timothy Tusing | 72-64 |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Curry is called for the reach on John Agarwal - foul #4 on Arnold Curry, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Shawn Bailey (C) Jason Bell, Anthony Costa, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), William Bowen (C) Paul Suda, Marvin Davey, Bruce Barnes | |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 06:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 72-66 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-69 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 74-69 |
| 05:02 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | John Agarwal is called for the reach on Kenneth Loera - foul #4 on John Agarwal, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Timothy Tusing (C) Virgil Murphy, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Randall Lyons (SF), Frank Summers (PF), Bruce Barnes (C) John Agarwal, Chad Davis, Kevin Alcaraz, Thomas Decker, William Bowen | |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons loses the ball out of bounds | 76-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SF), Roger Hunsinger (PF) Kenneth Loera, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Suda is called for the reach on Edwin Jennings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Suda, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Snyder picks off the pass by Randall Lyons | 76-69 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SF), Anthony Costa (PF) Joshua Snyder, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing is fouled on the floor by Bruce Barnes - foul #2 on Bruce Barnes, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF) Jason Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis (SG), Marvin Davey (SF), Thomas Decker (PF) Larry Briscoe, Randall Lyons, Frank Summers | |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Grose (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Virgil Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chad Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Davey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Decker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 78-69 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PG), Jason Bell (SG) Edwin Jennings, Virgil Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Frank Summers (PF) Paul Suda, Marvin Davey, Thomas Decker | |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal is hacked by Arnold Curry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arnold Curry, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG) Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF) Justin Grose | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen (C) Bruce Barnes | |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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) | |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Davis | 78-74 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing lays it up and in | 80-74 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Virgil Murphy - foul #1 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #10 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG) Jason Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker (PF) Frank Summers | |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz makes the 3rd free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings's pass is intercepted by Chad Davis in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Virgil Murphy is denied by William Bowen | 80-78 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy hits the follow up shot | 82-78 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Tusing steals the ball from John Agarwal | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is hacked by John Agarwal in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Agarwal, team foul #11 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG) John Agarwal | |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen is fouled on the floor by Timothy Tusing - foul #1 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #11 | 83-78 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Paul Suda is called for the reach on Edwin Jennings in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Suda, team foul #12 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SF) Virgil Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (PG) Paul Suda | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Alcaraz | 84-80 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Decker | 84-83 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Davis - foul #5 on Chad Davis, team foul #13 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF) Jason Bell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG) Chad Davis | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe clanks a jumper near the basket | 86-83 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Briscoe - foul #1 on Larry Briscoe, team foul #14 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG) Edwin Jennings | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 88-83 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SF), Roger Hunsinger (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is fouled on the floor by Larry Briscoe - foul #2 on Larry Briscoe, team foul #15 | 88-83 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-83 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Anthony Costa (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Roger Hunsinger, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 90-83 |