| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Derrick Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Casey Friend (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neal Bove (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Benard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Allen Whitley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Keaton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Cueva (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Bustos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Crowley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Neal Bove inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 19:43 | Southern Methodist | Alan Cueva snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 19:24 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley banks in the layup | 37-44 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend loses the dribble to Matthew Keaton in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton scores on a 3 from straight away | 37-47 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Benard, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton (PG), Donny Sturtevant (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), James Lepage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Derrick Leonard, Casey Friend, Neal Bove, Kevin Benard, Jeffrey Underwood | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen (PG), Roscoe Bennett (SG), George Ashby (PF), Timothy Bartholomew (C) Allen Whitley, Matthew Keaton, Jeffrey Bustos, James Crowley | |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen is fouled on the floor by Donny Sturtevant - foul #3 on Donny Sturtevant, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman (SF) Donny Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 18:16 | Southern Methodist | Alan Cueva misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-47 |
| 18:15 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman blows the layup | 37-47 |
| 17:59 | Southern Methodist | George Ashby snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 17:42 | Southern Methodist | Alan Cueva scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Hansen | 37-49 |
| 17:31 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton is hacked by Roscoe Bennett - foul #1 on Roscoe Bennett, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire (PG), Casey Friend (SG), Neal Bove (SF), Kevin Benard (PF), Jeffrey Underwood (C) Anthony Hamilton, Joseph Smith, Jeff Whisman, James Lepage, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley (PG), Matthew Keaton (SG), Jeffrey Bustos (PF), James Crowley (C) Charles Hansen, Roscoe Bennett, George Ashby, Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 17:15 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 17:14 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:54 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-49 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Cueva denies the turnaround by Neal Bove | 37-49 |
| 16:31 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Alan Cueva connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Keaton | 37-51 |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-51 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend can't tip it in | 37-51 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood grabs the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Cheshire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Casey Friend (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Neal Bove (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Benard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Underwood (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Allen Whitley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Keaton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Cueva (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Bustos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Crowley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Cheshire | 39-51 |
| 15:32 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley is whistled for traveling | 39-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard (PG), Donny Sturtevant (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), James Lepage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Kenneth Cheshire, Casey Friend, Neal Bove, Kevin Benard, Jeffrey Underwood | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roscoe Bennett (PG), Bobby Azevedo (SG), Charles Hansen (SF), George Ashby (PF), Timothy Bartholomew (C) Allen Whitley, Matthew Keaton, Alan Cueva, Jeffrey Bustos, James Crowley | |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Lepage | 41-51 |
| 14:53 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Donny Sturtevant - foul #4 on Donny Sturtevant, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton (SG), Jeff Whisman (PF) Donny Sturtevant, James Lepage | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Crowley (C) Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 14:53 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 14:53 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard misses short on a jump hook from close range | 41-53 |
| 14:39 | Southern Methodist | Roscoe Bennett snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 14:34 | Southern Methodist | Roscoe Bennett hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Hansen | 41-55 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 43-55 |
| 14:11 | Southern Methodist | Roscoe Bennett travels in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend (SG), Neal Bove (SF), James Lepage (C) Derrick Leonard, Joseph Smith, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley (PG), Jeffrey Bustos (PF) Roscoe Bennett, Charles Hansen | |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Neal Bove makes the runner from close range set up by Anthony Hamilton | 45-55 |
| 13:53 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley knocks in the jump hook from close range | 45-57 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by James Crowley - foul #2 on James Crowley, team foul #2 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard (PG), Kevin Benard (PF) Anthony Hamilton, Jeff Whisman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton (PG), Timothy Bartholomew (C) Allen Whitley, James Crowley | |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 13:36 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bustos | 46-57 |
| 13:34 | Southern Methodist | George Ashby double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood (C) James Lepage | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 13:14 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Timothy Bartholomew | 46-57 |
| 13:09 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Bustos | 46-60 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-60 |
| 12:53 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Underwood - foul #3 on Jeffrey Underwood, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), James Lepage (C) Derrick Leonard, Neal Bove, Jeffrey Underwood | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley (PG), Charles Hansen (SG), Alan Cueva (SF), James Crowley (C) Matthew Keaton, Bobby Azevedo, George Ashby, Jeffrey Bustos | |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 12:28 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kevin Benard | 46-61 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Benard | 48-61 |
| 12:13 | Southern Methodist | Alan Cueva is hacked by Casey Friend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Casey Friend, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman (SF), Michael Wilson (C) Casey Friend, Kevin Benard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos (PF) Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 12:01 | Southern Methodist | Alan Cueva can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 48-61 |
| 11:59 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley grabs the offensive board | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Cheshire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Jeff Whisman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Lepage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Allen Whitley (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Hansen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Cueva (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Bustos (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Crowley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos drills a jumper from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 11:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 50-63 |
| 11:07 | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-63 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Lepage | 50-63 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Crowley - foul #3 on James Crowley, team foul #3 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton (SG), Neal Bove (SF), Kevin Benard (PF), Jeffrey Underwood (C) Joseph Smith, Jeff Whisman, James Lepage, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roscoe Bennett (PG), Bobby Azevedo (SG), Matthew Keaton (SF), George Ashby (PF), Timothy Bartholomew (C) Allen Whitley, Charles Hansen, Alan Cueva, Jeffrey Bustos, James Crowley | |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 10:14 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo is whistled for a carry | 51-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend (SG) Kenneth Cheshire | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Bartholomew picks off the pass by Kevin Benard | 51-63 |
| 09:45 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 51-63 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Kevin Benard and he's fouled by Roscoe Bennett - foul #2 on Roscoe Bennett, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard (PG), Joseph Smith (SF) Anthony Hamilton, Neal Bove | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alan Cueva (SF), James Crowley (C) Roscoe Bennett, Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Underwood misses the free throw | 53-63 |
| 09:25 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 09:07 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo misses the easy layup | 53-63 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Derrick Leonard | 53-63 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Benard snags the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Alan Cueva - foul #2 on Alan Cueva, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Neal Bove (SF), James Lepage (C) Casey Friend, Jeffrey Underwood | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley (PG), Jeffrey Bustos (PF) Alan Cueva, George Ashby | |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:14 | Southern Methodist | James Lepage picks off the pass by Bobby Azevedo | 55-63 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Whitley steals it from James Lepage in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 08:09 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos banks in the layup set up by Allen Whitley | 55-65 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage clanks a jump hook near the basket | 55-65 |
| 07:46 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Derrick Leonard (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Smith (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Neal Bove (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Benard (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lepage (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Allen Whitley (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bobby Azevedo (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Keaton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Bustos (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Crowley (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo buries a jumper from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 07:27 | Southern Mississippi | Neal Bove loses the dribble to Allen Whitley in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 07:18 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 55-67 |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith can't finish the layup | 55-67 |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 07:08 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire (PG), Anthony Hamilton (SG), Donny Sturtevant (SF), Jeff Whisman (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Derrick Leonard, Joseph Smith, Neal Bove, Kevin Benard, James Lepage | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen (PG), Roscoe Bennett (SG), Alan Cueva (SF), Timothy Bartholomew (PF), George Ashby (C) Allen Whitley, Bobby Azevedo, Matthew Keaton, Jeffrey Bustos, James Crowley | |
| 06:53 | Southern Methodist | Alan Cueva misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 06:52 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to George Ashby | 55-67 |
| 06:34 | Southern Methodist | Alan Cueva hits a wide open shot from the right wing set up by Roscoe Bennett | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Bartholomew - foul #1 on Timothy Bartholomew, team foul #6 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend (SG), Jeffrey Underwood (C) Anthony Hamilton, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton (SG), Jeffrey Bustos (PF) Roscoe Bennett, George Ashby | |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jeff Whisman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Underwood - foul #4 on Jeffrey Underwood, team foul #6 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton (PG), Kevin Benard (PF) Kenneth Cheshire, Jeff Whisman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo (SG) Charles Hansen | |
| 05:45 | Southern Methodist | Alan Cueva hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Bartholomew is called for the reach on Casey Friend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Bartholomew, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley (PG), George Ashby (C) Alan Cueva, Timothy Bartholomew | |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 05:42 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Bobby Azevedo | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-72 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Friend is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Casey Friend, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard (PG), James Lepage (PF) Anthony Hamilton, Kevin Benard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 05:21 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Leonard is called for the reach on Allen Whitley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Leonard, team foul #8 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Wilson (C) Jeffrey Underwood | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | James Crowley (C) Jeffrey Bustos | |
| 05:21 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 05:21 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard is hacked by Bobby Azevedo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Azevedo, team foul #8 | 58-74 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Derrick Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 05:19 | Southern Methodist | James Crowley pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| 05:00 | Southern Methodist | Bobby Azevedo misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 58-74 |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant gets the rebound | 58-74 |
| 04:47 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage blows the layup | 58-74 |
| 04:46 | Southern Methodist | Allen Whitley pulls down the rebound | 58-74 |
| 04:23 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Leonard picks off the pass by George Ashby | 58-74 |
| 04:09 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Azevedo takes the ball from Derrick Leonard | 58-74 |
| 04:07 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Friend - foul #4 on Casey Friend, team foul #9 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire (PG), Neal Bove (SF), Jeff Whisman (PF), Jeffrey Underwood (C) Derrick Leonard, Casey Friend, James Lepage, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Roscoe Bennett (SG), Charles Hansen (SF), Jeffrey Bustos (PF), Timothy Bartholomew (C) Allen Whitley, Bobby Azevedo, George Ashby, James Crowley | |
| 04:07 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 04:07 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Neal Bove misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 03:53 | Southern Methodist | Jeffrey Bustos snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-76 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Neal Bove | 58-76 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Cheshire (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donny Sturtevant (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Neal Bove (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Whisman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Underwood (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Matthew Keaton (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roscoe Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hansen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Bustos (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Bartholomew (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cheshire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Hamilton (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), James Lepage (C) Donny Sturtevant, Neal Bove, Jeffrey Underwood | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | George Ashby (C) Jeffrey Bustos | |
| 03:11 | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Keaton | 58-78 |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | George Ashby steals the ball from Anthony Hamilton in the backcourt | 58-78 |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Hansen and he's fouled by Anthony Hamilton - foul #3 on Anthony Hamilton, team foul #10 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donny Sturtevant (SG), Michael Wilson (C) Kenneth Cheshire, James Lepage | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton makes the free throw | 58-81 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith is open and lays it up and in | 60-81 |
| 01:56 | Southern Methodist | George Ashby misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-81 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-81 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Anthony Hamilton | 62-81 |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Roscoe Bennett is hacked by Donny Sturtevant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donny Sturtevant, team foul #11 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage (PF) Donny Sturtevant | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Roscoe Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Roscoe Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-81 |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew grabs the offensive rebound | 62-81 |
| 01:31 | Southern Methodist | Roscoe Bennett is called for traveling | 62-81 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith misses short on a jumper from close range | 62-81 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Smith tips it in | 64-81 |
| 00:45 | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-81 |
| 00:44 | Southern Methodist | George Ashby grabs the offensive board | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jeff Whisman - foul #1 on Jeff Whisman, team foul #12 | 64-81 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew misses the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Bartholomew misses the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Lepage | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Hamilton and the foul's on Timothy Bartholomew - foul #3 on Timothy Bartholomew, team foul #9 | 66-81 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | James Lepage misses the free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:17 | Southern Methodist | Charles Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Keaton runs out the clock | 66-81 |