| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Whitehouse (fresh) SG - Danny Echavarria (fresh) SF - Bobby Rife (fresh) PF - Edward Parker (fresh) C - Gary McElyea (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gregory Cochran (fresh) SG - Jerry Jones (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) PF - Earl Coleman (fresh) C - Lloyd Bodin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife loses the dribble to Gregory Cochran | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Bobby Rife | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Rife | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Jones | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Eric Whitehouse, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman's floater is tipped away by Gary McElyea | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin is denied on a dunk by Edward Parker | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Jones | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Echavarria | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Whitehouse steps in front of the Jerry Jones pass | 5-5 |
| 16:51 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Rife | 7-5 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria loses the dribble to Gregory Cochran | 7-8 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (PG), Gerald Washington (SG), James Frazier (SF), Landon White (PF), Michael Pate (C) Eric Whitehouse, Danny Echavarria, Bobby Rife, Edward Parker, Gary McElyea | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Edward Ratcliff (SF), Jordan Herring (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Gregory Cochran, Jerry Jones, Kevin Bonilla, Earl Coleman, Lloyd Bodin | |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 7-8 |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate grabs the board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Chuck Weaver (fresh) SG - Gerald Washington (fresh) SF - James Frazier (fresh) PF - Landon White (fresh) C - Michael Pate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leroy McChriston (fresh) SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SF - Edward Ratcliff (fresh) PF - Jordan Herring (fresh) C - Christopher Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate is called for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin (C) Michael Pate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Landon White - foul #1 on Landon White, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG), Edward Parker (PF) Chuck Weaver, Landon White | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:51 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams blows the layup | 10-9 |
| 14:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 14:11 | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin is hacked by Leroy McChriston - foul #1 on Leroy McChriston, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (PG), Danny Echavarria (SG), Bobby Rife (SF), Landon White (PF), Michael Pate (C) Eric Whitehouse, Gerald Washington, James Frazier, Edward Parker, Xiaoping Chin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG), Jerry Jones (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Greg Macdougall (PF), Lloyd Bodin (C) Leroy McChriston, Robert Roberts, Edward Ratcliff, Jordan Herring, Christopher Williams | |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate misses the dunk | 10-11 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:38 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-11 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Macdougall makes the turnaround from the left block | 10-13 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Cochran - foul #1 on Gregory Cochran, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier (SF), Edward Parker (PF), Gary McElyea (C) Bobby Rife, Landon White, Michael Pate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston (PG), Earl Coleman (PF) Gregory Cochran, Greg Macdougall | |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston is fouled in the backcourt by Chuck Weaver - foul #1 on Chuck Weaver, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG) Chuck Weaver | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones is hacked by Danny Echavarria - foul #1 on Danny Echavarria, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring (C) Lloyd Bodin | |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gary McElyea knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Danny Echavarria | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Whitehouse (fairly fresh) SG - Danny Echavarria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Frazier (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary McElyea (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leroy McChriston (fresh) SG - Jerry Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Earl Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jordan Herring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington (SG), Xiaoping Chin (C) Danny Echavarria, Gary McElyea | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG), Robert Roberts (SG), Edward Ratcliff (SF), Christopher Williams (C) Leroy McChriston, Jerry Jones, Kevin Bonilla, Jordan Herring | |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker misses long on a floater from the right block | 13-13 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Roberts steals the ball from Edward Parker | 13-13 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts hits the finger roll | 13-15 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Williams steps in front of the Gerald Washington pass | 13-15 |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Whitehouse - foul #2 on Eric Whitehouse, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (PG), Bobby Rife (SF), Landon White (PF) Eric Whitehouse, James Frazier, Edward Parker | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston (SG), Greg Macdougall (PF) Robert Roberts, Earl Coleman | |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams banks in the layup and he's fouled by Chuck Weaver - foul #2 on Chuck Weaver, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria (SG) Chuck Weaver | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Cochran - foul #2 on Gregory Cochran, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate (C) Xiaoping Chin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts (SG), Jordan Herring (C) Gregory Cochran, Christopher Williams | |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Greg Macdougall - foul #1 on Greg Macdougall, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones (SG) Robert Roberts | |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary McElyea (C) Michael Pate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) Leroy McChriston, Edward Ratcliff | |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla is fouled on the floor by Bobby Rife - foul #1 on Bobby Rife, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier (SF), Edward Parker (PF), Xiaoping Chin (C) Bobby Rife, Landon White, Gary McElyea | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman (PF), Lloyd Bodin (C) Greg Macdougall, Jordan Herring | |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Jones - foul #1 on Jerry Jones, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams (C) Lloyd Bodin | |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:07 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts is whistled for a carry | 17-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bobby Rife (SF), Landon White (PF), Michael Pate (C) James Frazier, Edward Parker, Xiaoping Chin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston (PG), Edward Ratcliff (SF), Greg Macdougall (PF), Jordan Herring (C) Jerry Jones, Kevin Bonilla, Earl Coleman, Christopher Williams | |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Rife | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gerald Washington (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Danny Echavarria (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Rife (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Landon White (fairly fresh) C - Michael Pate (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Leroy McChriston (fresh) SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Ratcliff (fresh) PF - Greg Macdougall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jordan Herring (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-18 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Danny Echavarria | 20-18 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Pate | 23-18 |
| 06:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts clanks a shot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White knocks in the shot from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 06:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Echavarria is called for the reach on Robert Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Echavarria, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier (PG), Edward Parker (PF), Gary McElyea (C) Danny Echavarria, Landon White, Michael Pate | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones (SG), Lloyd Bodin (C) Leroy McChriston, Greg Macdougall | |
| 06:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:30 | Southern Mississippi | Gary McElyea gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | Lloyd Bodin swats the shot by Bobby Rife | 25-18 |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jordan Herring and he's hacked by James Frazier - foul #1 on James Frazier, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams (SF), Earl Coleman (PF) Edward Ratcliff, Jordan Herring | |
| 06:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Parker is hacked by Robert Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) Robert Roberts, Lloyd Bodin | |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Rife | 28-21 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston's pass is intercepted by Bobby Rife | 28-21 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 05:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Bonilla | 28-24 |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Parker | 30-24 |
| 04:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams lays it up and in set up by Leroy McChriston | 30-26 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gary McElyea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Leroy McChriston | 30-26 |
| 04:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Landon White (PF), Xiaoping Chin (C) Edward Parker, Gary McElyea | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff (SF), Jordan Herring (PF), Lloyd Bodin (C) Kevin Bonilla, Earl Coleman, Christopher Williams | |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington misses long on a floater from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Landon White - foul #2 on Landon White, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse (PG), Danny Echavarria (SG), Chuck Weaver (SF), Michael Pate (PF) James Frazier, Gerald Washington, Bobby Rife, Landon White | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG), Robert Roberts (SG) Leroy McChriston, Jerry Jones | |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Xiaoping Chin pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Eric Whitehouse (fresh) SG - Danny Echavarria (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chuck Weaver (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Pate (fresh) 4 reb. C - Xiaoping Chin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Gregory Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Ratcliff (fresh) PF - Jordan Herring (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lloyd Bodin (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse's floater is tipped away by Lloyd Bodin | 30-28 |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate tips it back up and in | 32-28 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin loses the dribble to Danny Echavarria in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria lays it up and in | 34-28 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Bodin misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 02:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Roberts can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 02:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Herring tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pate grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Danny Echavarria and he's fouled by Lloyd Bodin - foul #1 on Lloyd Bodin, team foul #7 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier (SF), Landon White (PF), Gary McElyea (C) Chuck Weaver, Michael Pate, Xiaoping Chin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston (PG), Jerry Jones (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Earl Coleman (PF), Christopher Williams (C) Gregory Cochran, Robert Roberts, Edward Ratcliff, Jordan Herring, Lloyd Bodin | |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Whitehouse misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Whitehouse steals it from Jerry Jones in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Danny Echavarria clanks a floater from the right side | 36-28 |
| 01:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Whitehouse - foul #3 on Eric Whitehouse, team foul #11 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver (PG) Eric Whitehouse | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Earl Coleman gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Echavarria is called for the reach on Jerry Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Echavarria, team foul #12 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Washington (SG), Edward Parker (PF) Danny Echavarria, Gary McElyea | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gregory Cochran (PG), Lloyd Bodin (C) Leroy McChriston, Christopher Williams | |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Jerry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver is hacked by Kevin Bonilla - foul #1 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #8 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy McChriston (SG), Edward Ratcliff (SF), Greg Macdougall (PF) Jerry Jones, Kevin Bonilla, Earl Coleman | |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Chuck Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Greg Macdougall snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 00:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Cochran | 36-34 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Frazier misses the dunk | 36-34 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Landon White grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Ratcliff steals it from Edward Parker | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Ratcliff hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-34 |