| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Walter Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly McGurr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddy Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Albers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 19:23 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 19:10 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Eddy Brooks | 32-42 |
| 19:06 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Kyser - foul #2 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 18:47 | The Citadel | Timothy Eggleston blocks the short jumper by Kelly McGurr | 32-42 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| 18:30 | The Citadel | Milton Hyatt is called for the reach on Walter Crowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Hyatt, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SG) Brian Jarrell | |
| 18:25 | The Citadel | Kelly McGurr can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 32-42 |
| 18:23 | The Citadel | Kelly McGurr tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott loses the dribble to Eddy Brooks | 34-42 |
| 18:07 | The Citadel | Steve Scott steals the ball from Terry Parsons in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 17:43 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Albers steals the ball from Milton Hyatt | 34-42 |
| 17:18 | The Citadel | Milton Hyatt denies the turnaround by Eddy Brooks | 34-42 |
| 17:17 | The Citadel | Eddy Brooks snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:06 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 17:04 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Kyser and he's fouled by Terry Parsons - foul #2 on Terry Parsons, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | The Citadel | George Upchurch (PG), David Elliott (SG), Zachary Carlson (SF), Johnny Collins (PF), Patrick Huntsberger (C) Walter Crowe, Kelly McGurr, Terry Parsons, Eddy Brooks, Alex Albers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Jerry Kyser, John Horton, Craig Harrison, Milton Hyatt | |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:37 | The Citadel | Patrick Huntsberger is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Steve Scott - foul #1 on Steve Scott, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton (SF) Steve Scott | |
| 16:37 | The Citadel | Patrick Huntsberger makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-45 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Troy Wilansky grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 15:58 | The Citadel | David Elliott snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - George Upchurch (fresh) SG - David Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachary Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Collins (fresh) C - Patrick Huntsberger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joshua Girard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Pendleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | The Citadel | Zachary Carlson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 15:33 | The Citadel | Johnny Collins tips it but misses | 37-45 |
| 15:32 | The Citadel | David Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:23 | The Citadel | Zachary Carlson's pass is intercepted by Brian Jarrell | 37-45 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 15:01 | The Citadel | Zachary Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:40 | The Citadel | David Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Walter Crowe (PG), Kelly McGurr (SG), Terry Parsons (SF), Eddy Brooks (PF), Alex Albers (C) George Upchurch, David Elliott, Zachary Carlson, Johnny Collins, Patrick Huntsberger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), John Horton (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Joshua Girard, Brian Jarrell, Randall Pendleton, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 37-45 |
| 14:21 | The Citadel | Alex Albers grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 13:57 | The Citadel | Kelly McGurr clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 13:55 | The Citadel | Alex Albers snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 13:40 | The Citadel | Walter Crowe hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton is called for a backcourt violation | 37-45 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bruce Perrin (SF) Terry Parsons | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Paul McGuffie (PF) John Horton, Steve Scott, Milton Hyatt | |
| 12:58 | The Citadel | Eddy Brooks knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Walter Crowe | 39-45 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-45 |
| 12:44 | The Citadel | Eddy Brooks pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:26 | The Citadel | Bruce Perrin's pass is intercepted by Raymond Bowden | 39-45 |
| 12:11 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Pendleton connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Kyser | 39-47 |
| 12:03 | The Citadel | Alex Albers is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:44 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden double dribbles | 39-47 |
| Subs | The Citadel | George Upchurch (PG), David Elliott (SG), Terry Parsons (SF), Johnny Collins (PF), Patrick Huntsberger (C) Walter Crowe, Kelly McGurr, Bruce Perrin, Eddy Brooks, Alex Albers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Jerry Kyser, Raymond Bowden, Randall Pendleton, Paul McGuffie, Craig Harrison | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - George Upchurch (fresh) SG - David Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Collins (fresh) C - Patrick Huntsberger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jarrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Troy Wilansky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | The Citadel | Johnny Collins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-47 |
| 11:13 | The Citadel | David Elliott grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 10:57 | The Citadel | George Upchurch hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-47 |
| 10:44 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Parsons | 42-47 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Horton | 42-49 |
| 10:02 | The Citadel | Patrick Huntsberger banks in the layup | 44-49 |
| 09:46 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Horton | 44-51 |
| 09:42 | The Citadel | John Horton picks off the pass by George Upchurch in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton lays it up and in | 44-53 |
| 09:15 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Walter Crowe (PG), Kelly McGurr (SG), Zachary Carlson (SF), Eddy Brooks (PF), Alex Albers (C) George Upchurch, David Elliott, Terry Parsons, Johnny Collins, Patrick Huntsberger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Randall Pendleton (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) John Horton, Brian Jarrell, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Eddy Brooks - foul #3 on Eddy Brooks, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 08:50 | The Citadel | Alex Albers pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 08:23 | The Citadel | Kelly McGurr knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 46-54 |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Girard and he's hacked by Eddy Brooks - foul #4 on Eddy Brooks, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Johnny Collins (PF) Eddy Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:09 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:09 | The Citadel | Johnny Collins snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 07:49 | The Citadel | Kelly McGurr hits a runner in the paint set up by Walter Crowe | 48-56 |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Zachary Carlson is called for the reach on Jerry Kyser - foul #2 on Zachary Carlson, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | George Upchurch (PG), David Elliott (SF), Eddy Brooks (PF), David Langner (C) Walter Crowe, Zachary Carlson, Johnny Collins, Alex Albers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden (SG), Paul McGuffie (PF) Joshua Girard, Milton Hyatt | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - George Upchurch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kelly McGurr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddy Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Langner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randall Pendleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul McGuffie (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Jerry Kyser | 48-58 |
| 06:47 | The Citadel | David Langner buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-58 |
| 06:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Bowden | 50-60 |
| 06:19 | The Citadel | David Langner makes the 3 from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Bowden connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul McGuffie | 53-63 |
| 05:29 | The Citadel | Paul McGuffie swats the dunk try by David Langner | 53-63 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Walter Crowe (PG), Terry Parsons (SF), Alex Albers (C) George Upchurch, David Elliott, David Langner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) Jerry Kyser, Raymond Bowden, Randall Pendleton, Paul McGuffie, Craig Harrison | |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-63 |
| 05:09 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 04:49 | The Citadel | Eddy Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Eggleston | 53-63 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Crowe is called for the reach on John Horton - foul #2 on Walter Crowe, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Elliott (SG) Kelly McGurr | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG) John Horton | |
| 04:15 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Jarrell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Kyser | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:11 | The Citadel | David Elliott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 03:54 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | The Citadel | Terry Parsons is fouled on the floor by Steve Scott - foul #2 on Steve Scott, team foul #4 | 53-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Johnny Collins (PF) Eddy Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (SG), Craig Harrison (SF), Paul McGuffie (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Brian Jarrell, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| 03:23 | The Citadel | Alex Albers comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Milton Hyatt - foul #3 on Milton Hyatt, team foul #5 | 53-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | George Upchurch (PG), Zachary Carlson (SF) Walter Crowe, Terry Parsons | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:23 | The Citadel | Alex Albers misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:23 | The Citadel | Alex Albers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - George Upchurch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Zachary Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Collins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Albers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul McGuffie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Milton Hyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Alex Albers - foul #2 on Alex Albers, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bruce Perrin (SF), Patrick Huntsberger (C) David Elliott, Alex Albers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard (SG) Jerry Kyser | |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Hyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 03:04 | The Citadel | Johnny Collins grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 02:48 | The Citadel | Craig Harrison steals the ball from Zachary Carlson | 54-66 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-66 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Walter Crowe (PG), Kelly McGurr (SG), Terry Parsons (SF), Eddy Brooks (PF), Alex Albers (C) George Upchurch, Zachary Carlson, Bruce Perrin, Johnny Collins, Patrick Huntsberger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Brian Jarrell (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Troy Wilansky (C) John Horton, Joshua Girard, Craig Harrison, Paul McGuffie, Milton Hyatt | |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott is fouled on the floor by Terry Parsons - foul #3 on Terry Parsons, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | The Citadel | George Upchurch (PG), David Elliott (SG), Zachary Carlson (SF), Johnny Collins (PF), Patrick Huntsberger (C) Walter Crowe, Kelly McGurr, Terry Parsons, Eddy Brooks, Alex Albers | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Horton (PG), Joshua Girard (SG), Craig Harrison (PF), Milton Hyatt (C) Jerry Kyser, Brian Jarrell, Timothy Eggleston, Troy Wilansky | |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:27 | The Citadel | Patrick Huntsberger grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 02:24 | The Citadel | Craig Harrison takes the ball from George Upchurch in the backcourt | 54-66 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 54-66 |
| 02:09 | The Citadel | Patrick Huntsberger gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 02:00 | The Citadel | Patrick Huntsberger comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-66 |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard is fouled on the floor by David Elliott - foul #1 on David Elliott, team foul #8 | 54-66 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:44 | The Citadel | Johnny Collins gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:21 | The Citadel | George Upchurch travels with the ball | 54-67 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | George Upchurch is called for the reach on John Horton in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Upchurch, team foul #9 | 54-67 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:04 | The Citadel | Patrick Huntsberger can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 01:03 | The Citadel | Patrick Huntsberger gets the offensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 00:46 | The Citadel | Zachary Carlson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Girard buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Horton | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | The Citadel | John Horton is called for the reach on Johnny Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Horton, team foul #6 | 54-71 |
| 00:16 | The Citadel | George Upchurch drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Huntsberger | 57-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Horton runs out the clock | 57-71 |