| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Tom Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Weigle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lionel Resendiz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Whitfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Olson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Matthew Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Towns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Trynowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis inbounds the ball | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson is hacked by Tom Hudson - foul #2 on Tom Hudson, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| 19:34 | East Tennessee State | Lionel Resendiz steals it from John Trynowski | 48-45 |
| 19:27 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 19:26 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 19:02 | East Tennessee State | Darryl Towns loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks (PG), Jason Davis (SG), Patrick Lee (SF), Kenneth Zanes (PF), Anthony Cale (C) Robert Olson, Matthew Mills, Mark Curtis, Darryl Towns, John Trynowski | |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Davis steals it from Tom Hudson in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 18:45 | East Tennessee State | Tom Hudson steals the ball from Patrick Lee | 50-45 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Tom Hudson | 52-45 |
| 18:28 | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 52-45 |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 18:12 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 18:11 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 18:07 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 18:05 | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 17:52 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cale misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 17:51 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 17:32 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes lays it up and in set up by Jason Davis | 52-47 |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Brooks - foul #2 on Keith Brooks, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nigel Frisby (SG), Mario Espinoza (SF), Lance Carter (PF), Jose Gonzalez (C) Eddie Weigle, Eric Meyers, Lionel Resendiz, Philip Whitfield | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson (PG), Matthew Mills (SG), Mark Curtis (SF), Darryl Towns (PF), Dennis Wilson (C) Keith Brooks, Jason Davis, Patrick Lee, Kenneth Zanes, Anthony Cale | |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 17:07 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 16:45 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart (PG), Lionel Resendiz (PF) Tom Hudson, Nigel Frisby | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton (PG), John Trynowski (C) Robert Olson, Dennis Wilson | |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz misses the floater from the left block | 54-47 |
| 16:32 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Trynowski | 54-47 |
| 16:26 | East Tennessee State | Jose Gonzalez is called for the reach on Matthew Mills - foul #1 on Jose Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle (SG), Eric Meyers (SF), Philip Whitfield (C) Mario Espinoza, Lance Carter, Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 16:17 | East Tennessee State | John Trynowski hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Darryl Towns | 54-49 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Marc Shugart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Weigle (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Eric Meyers (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Lionel Resendiz (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Philip Whitfield (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jason Roughton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Mills (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Curtis (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Towns (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Trynowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | East Tennessee State | 3 seconds is called on Darryl Towns | 56-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson (PG), Nigel Frisby (SG), Jose Gonzalez (C) Marc Shugart, Eddie Weigle, Philip Whitfield | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson (PG), Jason Davis (SF) Jason Roughton, Mark Curtis | |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz tips it in | 58-49 |
| 15:05 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-49 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Nigel Frisby comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Olson - foul #1 on Robert Olson, team foul #2 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter (SF), Philip Whitfield (C) Eric Meyers, Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis (SF), Kenneth Zanes (PF), Dennis Wilson (C) Matthew Mills, Darryl Towns, John Trynowski | |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Nigel Frisby makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Nigel Frisby misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 14:58 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zanes | 59-49 |
| 14:39 | East Tennessee State | Nigel Frisby steps in front of the Kenneth Zanes pass | 59-49 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Nigel Frisby | 61-49 |
| 14:04 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis blows the layup | 61-49 |
| 14:03 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 13:40 | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter snags the defensive board | 61-49 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 13:27 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Wilson gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 13:25 | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Olson, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart (PG), Mario Espinoza (SG), Eric Meyers (SF), Jose Gonzalez (C) Tom Hudson, Nigel Frisby, Lionel Resendiz, Philip Whitfield | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton (PG), Keith Brooks (SG), Patrick Lee (SF), Darryl Towns (PF), John Trynowski (C) Robert Olson, Jason Davis, Mark Curtis, Kenneth Zanes, Dennis Wilson | |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers is denied on a layup by John Trynowski | 61-49 |
| 13:13 | East Tennessee State | John Trynowski gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 13:07 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Lee buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Roughton | 61-51 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills (SG), Anthony Cale (C) Patrick Lee, John Trynowski | |
| 12:43 | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton misses the floater from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jose Gonzalez | 61-51 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart is hacked by Anthony Cale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Cale, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle (SG) Mario Espinoza | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Patrick Lee (SF) Jason Roughton | |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 12:19 | East Tennessee State | Darryl Towns snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 11:58 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 11:57 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cale grabs the offensive board | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Marc Shugart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Weigle (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Eric Meyers (tired) 9 pts. PF - Lance Carter (tiring) 5 reb. C - Jose Gonzalez (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Keith Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Mills (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Lee (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Darryl Towns (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Cale (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson (PG), Lionel Resendiz (PF), Philip Whitfield (C) Marc Shugart, Lance Carter, Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton (PG), Jason Davis (SF), Kenneth Zanes (PF), John Trynowski (C) Keith Brooks, Patrick Lee, Darryl Towns, Anthony Cale | |
| 11:26 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Mills steps in front of the Eric Meyers pass | 61-51 |
| 11:12 | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | John Trynowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 11:00 | East Tennessee State | John Trynowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Philip Whitfield - foul #3 on Philip Whitfield, team foul #3 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mario Espinoza (SG), Lance Carter (SF) Eddie Weigle, Eric Meyers | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson (PG), Patrick Lee (SF) Jason Roughton, Matthew Mills | |
| 11:00 | East Tennessee State | John Trynowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 11:00 | East Tennessee State | John Trynowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | Mario Espinoza is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Espinoza, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| 10:42 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Olson | 61-54 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Mario Espinoza | 63-54 |
| 10:03 | East Tennessee State | John Trynowski can't finish the layup | 63-54 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz's floater is tipped away by Robert Olson | 63-54 |
| 09:56 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zanes | 63-54 |
| 09:31 | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-57 |
| 09:16 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 09:16 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart (PG), Nigel Frisby (SG), Eric Meyers (SF), Jose Gonzalez (C) Tom Hudson, Mario Espinoza, Lance Carter, Philip Whitfield | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton (PG), Keith Brooks (SG), Mark Curtis (SF), Anthony Cale (PF), Dennis Wilson (C) Robert Olson, Jason Davis, Patrick Lee, Kenneth Zanes, John Trynowski | |
| 09:12 | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Roughton, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| 09:03 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 09:01 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cale grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 08:58 | East Tennessee State | Lionel Resendiz is called for the reach on Jason Roughton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lionel Resendiz, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| 08:36 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez misses the driving attempt in the lane | 63-60 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 65-60 |
| 08:11 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis is called for 10 seconds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson (PG), Eddie Weigle (SG), Lance Carter (PF) Marc Shugart, Nigel Frisby, Lionel Resendiz | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson (PG), Matthew Mills (SG), Darryl Towns (PF) Jason Roughton, Keith Brooks, Dennis Wilson | |
| 07:54 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Tom Hudson | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Tom Hudson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Weigle (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Eric Meyers (tired) 11 pts. PF - Lance Carter (tiring) 6 reb. C - Jose Gonzalez (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Mills (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Curtis (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Towns (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Cale (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Eddie Weigle | 69-60 |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers is fouled on the floor by Darryl Towns - foul #3 on Darryl Towns, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart (PG), Mario Espinoza (SF), Lionel Resendiz (PF), Philip Whitfield (C) Tom Hudson, Eric Meyers, Lance Carter, Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton (PG), Keith Brooks (SG), Jason Davis (SF), John Trynowski (C) Robert Olson, Matthew Mills, Mark Curtis, Anthony Cale | |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle is hacked by Keith Brooks - foul #3 on Keith Brooks, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:32 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 06:27 | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 69-60 |
| 06:26 | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis can't tip it in | 69-60 |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eddie Weigle | 69-60 |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz clanks a turnaround from the left block | 69-60 |
| 06:07 | East Tennessee State | Darryl Towns grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 06:03 | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 06:01 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 05:44 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Darryl Towns - foul #4 on Darryl Towns, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson (PG), Nigel Frisby (SG) Marc Shugart, Eddie Weigle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson (PG), Patrick Lee (SF), Kenneth Zanes (PF), Dennis Wilson (C) Jason Roughton, Keith Brooks, Darryl Towns, John Trynowski | |
| 05:44 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:44 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:44 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 05:42 | East Tennessee State | Mario Espinoza steals it from Jason Davis in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 05:35 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Philip Whitfield | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:26 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Davis and he's hacked by Lionel Resendiz - foul #4 on Lionel Resendiz, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Meyers (SF), Lance Carter (PF) Mario Espinoza, Lionel Resendiz | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills (SG) Patrick Lee | |
| 05:26 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes makes the free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Meyers | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:56 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Wilson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 75-63 |
| 04:55 | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson tips it in | 75-65 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Philip Whitfield misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 75-65 |
| 04:37 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 04:32 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Olson and he's fouled by Philip Whitfield - foul #4 on Philip Whitfield, team foul #7 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart (PG), Mario Espinoza (SF), Lionel Resendiz (PF), Jose Gonzalez (C) Tom Hudson, Eric Meyers, Lance Carter, Philip Whitfield | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks (PG), Patrick Lee (SF), Darryl Towns (PF), John Trynowski (C) Robert Olson, Jason Davis, Kenneth Zanes, Dennis Wilson | |
| 04:32 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Mills makes the free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 75-68 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Marc Shugart tips it in | 77-68 |
| 04:00 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle (SG), Lance Carter (SF), Philip Whitfield (C) Nigel Frisby, Mario Espinoza, Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton (PG), Anthony Cale (C) Matthew Mills, John Trynowski | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis (SF) Keith Brooks | |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle makes the floater from the left wing | 79-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Marc Shugart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Weigle (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Carter (tiring) 7 reb. PF - Lionel Resendiz (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Philip Whitfield (very tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jason Roughton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Lee (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Jason Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Towns (very tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Cale (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | East Tennessee State | Jason Davis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 03:29 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cale hits the follow up shot | 79-70 |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz jams it | 81-70 |
| 03:15 | East Tennessee State | Philip Whitfield is called for the reach on Anthony Cale - foul #5 on Philip Whitfield, team foul #8 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson (PG), Mario Espinoza (SG), Eric Meyers (SF), Jose Gonzalez (C) Marc Shugart, Eddie Weigle, Lionel Resendiz, Philip Whitfield | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks (SG), Mark Curtis (SF), Kenneth Zanes (PF) Patrick Lee, Jason Davis, Darryl Towns | |
| 03:15 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cale makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 03:15 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Keith Brooks steps in front of the Mario Espinoza pass in the backcourt | 81-72 |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Mario Espinoza - foul #4 on Mario Espinoza, team foul #9 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nigel Frisby (SG) Mario Espinoza | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson (PG), John Trynowski (C) Jason Roughton, Anthony Cale | |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | Nigel Frisby's pass is intercepted by Robert Olson in the backcourt | 81-72 |
| 02:31 | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Zanes is called for the reach on Nigel Frisby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Zanes, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz (PF) Lance Carter | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton (PG), Matthew Mills (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Dennis Wilson (C) Robert Olson, Keith Brooks, Mark Curtis, John Trynowski | |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-75 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Nigel Frisby misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Zanes grabs the defensive rebound | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | Jason Roughton's pass is intercepted by Nigel Frisby in the backcourt | 81-75 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Zanes - foul #4 on Kenneth Zanes, team foul #10 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Weigle (SG), Lance Carter (C) Nigel Frisby, Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Darryl Towns (PF) Kenneth Zanes | |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:46 | East Tennessee State | Darryl Towns comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 83-75 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter snags the defensive board | 83-75 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (C) Lance Carter | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson (PG), Mark Curtis (SF), John Trynowski (C) Jason Roughton, Jason Davis, Dennis Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 83-75 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Lionel Resendiz tips it but misses | 83-75 |
| 01:13 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mark Curtis | 83-75 |
| 01:13 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Lionel Resendiz is called for the reach on Robert Olson - foul #5 on Lionel Resendiz, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter (PF) Lionel Resendiz | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Robert Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson is hacked by Robert Olson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Olson, team foul #11 | 83-76 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | East Tennessee State | Tom Hudson steals the ball from Mark Curtis in the backcourt | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson is fouled on the floor by Mark Curtis - foul #1 on Mark Curtis, team foul #12 | 85-76 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:47 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Mark Curtis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-76 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter snags the defensive board | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Curtis - foul #2 on Mark Curtis, team foul #13 | 87-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks (PG), Jason Davis (SG), Patrick Lee (SF), Kenneth Zanes (PF), Anthony Cale (C) Robert Olson, Matthew Mills, Mark Curtis, Darryl Towns, John Trynowski | |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter misses the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Tom Hudson is called for the reach on Keith Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Hudson, team foul #11 | 88-76 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Keith Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Carter snags the defensive board | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Tom Hudson runs out the clock | 88-76 |