| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clay Brown (fresh) SG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) SF - Billy Smith (fresh) PF - McKinley Nemeth (fresh) C - Lorenzo Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) SG - Chad Davis (fresh) SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fresh) PF - Thomas Decker (fresh) C - William Bowen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Southern Methodist | Kevin Alcaraz steps in front of the Jessie Bailey pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to McKinley Nemeth | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Agarwal - foul #1 on John Agarwal, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Southern Methodist | Chad Davis is called for the reach on Billy Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Davis, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown is hacked by John Agarwal - foul #2 on John Agarwal, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG) John Agarwal | |
| 18:29 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Suda | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm (PG), Jordon Pearson (SG), Patrick Rogers (SF), Mike Wilson (PF), Alan Ogle (C) Clay Brown, Jessie Bailey, Billy Smith, McKinley Nemeth, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (SG), Marvin Davey (SF), Frank Summers (PF), Bruce Barnes (C) Chad Davis, Kevin Alcaraz, Thomas Decker, William Bowen | |
| 17:28 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Ogle | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jordon Pearson | 7-2 |
| 17:07 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Rogers steals the ball from Randall Lyons | 7-2 |
| 17:04 | Southern Methodist | Jordon Pearson banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Rogers | 9-2 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Suda | 9-5 |
| 16:27 | Southern Methodist | Alan Ogle comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-5 |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey lays it up and in set up by Paul Suda | 9-7 |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Behm and he's fouled by Frank Summers - foul #1 on Frank Summers, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Robert Delay (C) Ronald Behm, Jordon Pearson, Patrick Rogers, Alan Ogle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Chad Davis (SG), Larry Briscoe (SF), Thomas Decker (PF), William Bowen (C) Paul Suda, Randall Lyons, Marvin Davey, Frank Summers, Bruce Barnes | |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clay Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Jessie Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billy Smith (fresh) PF - Mike Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Delay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Micheal Hall (fresh) SG - Chad Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Briscoe (fresh) PF - Thomas Decker (fairly fresh) C - William Bowen (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Smith is called for the reach on Larry Briscoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth (PF) Mike Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 15:28 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Larry Briscoe - foul #1 on Larry Briscoe, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| 15:28 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 15:28 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 14:53 | Southern Methodist | William Bowen denies the turnaround by McKinley Nemeth | 14-11 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Delay picks off the pass by Chad Davis in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 14:33 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-11 |
| 14:31 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Bowen | 14-11 |
| 14:29 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Smith takes the ball from Micheal Hall in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 14:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Delay hits the finger roll on a great pass from McKinley Nemeth | 16-11 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jessie Bailey - foul #1 on Jessie Bailey, team foul #2 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm (PG), Patrick Rogers (SF), Mike Wilson (PF), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Clay Brown, Billy Smith, McKinley Nemeth, Robert Delay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Frank Summers (C) Micheal Hall, Larry Briscoe, William Bowen | |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:29 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 13:28 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis blows the layup but the foul's on Patrick Rogers - foul #1 on Patrick Rogers, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alan Ogle (PG), Billy Smith (SF) Ronald Behm, Jessie Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (PG), Bruce Barnes (PF), Marvin Davey (C) Paul Suda, Thomas Decker, Frank Summers | |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:16 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 13:14 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers is hacked by Chad Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Davis, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (SG) Chad Davis | |
| 12:56 | Southern Methodist | Alan Ogle makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lorenzo Johnson | 19-14 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-14 |
| 12:40 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 12:23 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Jordon Pearson (SG) Alan Ogle, Patrick Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers (C) Marvin Davey | |
| 11:56 | Southern Methodist | Randall Lyons is called for the reach on Jordon Pearson - foul #1 on Randall Lyons, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm (PG), McKinley Nemeth (PF) Clay Brown, Mike Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen (C) Bruce Barnes | |
| 11:56 | Southern Methodist | Jordon Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:56 | Southern Methodist | Jordon Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Bowen | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronald Behm (fresh) SG - Jordon Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Smith (tiring) PF - McKinley Nemeth (tiring) 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Randall Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Alcaraz (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Summers (fairly fresh) C - William Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda drills a jumper from the free throw line | 20-16 |
| 11:23 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 10:58 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers is whistled for a carry | 23-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG), Patrick Rogers (SF), Mike Wilson (PF) Ronald Behm, Jordon Pearson, Billy Smith, McKinley Nemeth | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Marvin Davey (SF) Paul Suda, Randall Lyons, Kevin Alcaraz | |
| 10:39 | Southern Methodist | Larry Briscoe is called for the reach on Jessie Bailey - foul #2 on Larry Briscoe, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alan Ogle (C) Lorenzo Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (SG), Thomas Decker (PF) Larry Briscoe, Frank Summers | |
| 10:39 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:39 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 10:21 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Bruce Barnes (C) Marvin Davey, William Bowen | |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 24-19 |
| 10:02 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:44 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker makes the jumper from the left side | 24-21 |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | Alan Ogle misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 09:20 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Clay Brown - foul #1 on Clay Brown, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm (PG), Billy Smith (SF), McKinley Nemeth (PF), Robert Delay (C) Clay Brown, Patrick Rogers, Mike Wilson, Alan Ogle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (SG), Marvin Davey (SF), Frank Summers (PF), William Bowen (C) Micheal Hall, Kevin Alcaraz, Thomas Decker, Bruce Barnes | |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:16 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey scores on a floater from the right block set up by Ronald Behm and he's fouled by William Bowen - foul #1 on William Bowen, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG) Paul Suda | |
| 08:58 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Smith - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #5 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (SF) Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Marvin Davey | 27-24 |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm is hacked by William Bowen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bowen, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson (C) Robert Delay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes (C) William Bowen | |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Lorenzo Johnson is called for the reach on Randall Lyons - foul #1 on Lorenzo Johnson, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| 08:06 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 08:04 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ronald Behm (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jessie Bailey (tired) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Rogers (tired) 3 pts. PF - McKinley Nemeth (tired) 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Micheal Hall (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Randall Lyons (tired) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Davey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Summers (tiring) | |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Randall Lyons | 28-26 |
| 07:38 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Jordon Pearson (SG), Mike Wilson (SF), Robert Delay (C) Ronald Behm, Jessie Bailey, Patrick Rogers, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (SG), Kevin Alcaraz (SF), Thomas Decker (PF) Randall Lyons, Marvin Davey, Frank Summers | |
| 07:36 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Decker picks off the pass by Robert Delay in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker is fouled on the floor by Mike Wilson - foul #1 on Mike Wilson, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alan Ogle (PF) McKinley Nemeth | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:20 | Southern Methodist | Robert Delay pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:59 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 06:57 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bruce Barnes | 28-26 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz misses the easy open layup | 28-26 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Alan Ogle | 28-26 |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown misses the tip | 28-26 |
| 06:35 | Southern Methodist | Robert Delay hits the follow up shot | 30-26 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Decker makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Micheal Hall | 30-28 |
| 06:00 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Decker is called for the reach on Mike Wilson - foul #1 on Thomas Decker, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm (PG), Jessie Bailey (SG), McKinley Nemeth (PF), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Clay Brown, Jordon Pearson, Alan Ogle, Robert Delay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Lyons (PG), Marvin Davey (SF), Frank Summers (C) Micheal Hall, Kevin Alcaraz, Bruce Barnes | |
| 06:00 | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 06:00 | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Wilson - foul #2 on Mike Wilson, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers (SF) Mike Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 05:57 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 05:41 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Decker - foul #2 on Thomas Decker, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes (C) Thomas Decker | |
| 05:41 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 05:41 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 05:16 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 05:11 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers loses the dribble to Marvin Davey | 34-29 |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz (SF) Bruce Barnes | |
| 04:51 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jessie Bailey | 37-29 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG) Ronald Behm | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:34 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 04:33 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 04:29 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from McKinley Nemeth | 39-29 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-29 |
| 04:16 | Southern Methodist | McKinley Nemeth pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 04:09 | Southern Methodist | Paul Suda takes the ball from Clay Brown in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the easy layup | 39-29 |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Summers | 39-29 |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jessie Bailey steals it from Randall Lyons | 39-29 |
| 03:49 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jessie Bailey | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Clay Brown (tired) 6 pts. SG - Jessie Bailey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Rogers (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - McKinley Nemeth (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lorenzo Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Randall Lyons (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Suda (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Alcaraz (tired) PF - Frank Summers (tired) 2 reb. C - Marvin Davey (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm (PG), Billy Smith (SF), Mike Wilson (PF), Alan Ogle (C) Clay Brown, Patrick Rogers, McKinley Nemeth, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Chad Davis (SG), Larry Briscoe (SF), Thomas Decker (PF), William Bowen (C) Randall Lyons, Paul Suda, Kevin Alcaraz, Frank Summers, Marvin Davey | |
| 03:38 | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson loses the dribble to Larry Briscoe in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe makes the wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from John Agarwal | 41-31 |
| 03:15 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith's pass is intercepted by Chad Davis in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis banks in the layup | 41-33 |
| 02:54 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-33 |
| 02:53 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Behm snags the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 02:34 | Southern Methodist | Billy Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Billy Smith, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown (PG), Jordon Pearson (SG), Robert Delay (C) Jessie Bailey, Billy Smith, Alan Ogle | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Barnes (PF) Thomas Decker | |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Davis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Davis, team foul #13 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Davey (SF) Chad Davis | |
| 02:14 | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-33 |
| 02:03 | Southern Methodist | Robert Delay grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | Robert Delay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey (SG), Patrick Rogers (SF), McKinley Nemeth (PF), Lorenzo Johnson (C) Jordon Pearson, Ronald Behm, Mike Wilson, Robert Delay | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz (SF) Marvin Davey | |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 41-33 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen tips it home | 41-35 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Patrick Rogers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 01:02 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson tips it in | 43-35 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | William Bowen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Kevin Alcaraz - foul #1 on Kevin Alcaraz, team foul #14 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson (SF), Alan Ogle (C) Patrick Rogers, Lorenzo Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Summers (PF) Bruce Barnes | |
| 00:42 | Southern Methodist | Clay Brown makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Clay Brown is called for the reach on Larry Briscoe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clay Brown, team foul #10 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Lorenzo Johnson (C) Clay Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 00:40 | Southern Methodist | Jessie Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Delay (C) Lorenzo Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Micheal Hall (PG) John Agarwal | |
| 00:18 | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jessie Bailey | 48-36 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe misses short on a floater from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Summers | 48-36 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Alcaraz connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Mike Wilson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 48-39 |